Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Hoài lời nói kẻ vô tri, một trăm gánh chì đúc chẳng nên chuông

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Meaning · English

Wise words are wasted on fools

Literally: Remembering the words of an ignorant person, a hundred loads of lead cannot make a bell

Examples

Đừng phí thời gian để thuyết phục anh ta, hoài lời nói kẻ vô triDon't waste time trying to convince him, wise words are wasted on fools

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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 “Hoài lời nói kẻ vô tri, một trăm gánh chì đúc chẳng nên chuông” mean?

Wise words are wasted on fools Literally: Remembering the words of an ignorant person, a hundred loads of lead cannot make a bell

Is “Hoài lời nói kẻ vô tri, một trăm gánh chì đúc chẳng nên chuông” formal or informal?

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

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