Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

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

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Meaning · English

Advice from ignorant people is useless

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Lời khuyên từ người thiếu hiểu biết là vô ích

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Literally: Worrying about the words of the ignorant, a hundred pounds of lead can't make a bell

Examples

Đừng phí thời gian nghe hoài lời nói kẻ vô triDon't waste time listening to the advice of ignorant people

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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 hòn chì đúc chẳng nên chuông” mean?

Advice from ignorant people is useless Literally: Worrying about the words of the ignorant, a hundred pounds of lead can't make a bell

Is “Hoài lời nói kẻ vô tri, một trăm hòn 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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