Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Hò voi bắn súng sẻ

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Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To shout loudly but do little or nothing

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

La hét to nhưng làm rất ít hoặc không làm gì

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Literally: shout at the elephant, shoot at the deer

Examples

Anh ấy hò voi bắn súng sẻ, không làm được gì cả.He shouts loudly but does nothing.

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Sources & notes

Headword listed in the vdict.com proverb dictionary index (discovery source; headword only — no source content copied). Entered as candidate 2026-08-05; definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-06; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Hò voi bắn súng sẻ” mean?

To shout loudly but do little or nothing Literally: shout at the elephant, shoot at the deer

Is “Hò voi bắn súng sẻ” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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