kẻ có tiếng chẳng mạnh thì bạo
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Meaning · English
Those who are weak often resort to violence
Literally: people with reputation not strong then violent
Examples
Anh ấy là kẻ có tiếng chẳng mạnh thì bạo, hay đánh người khác để chứng tỏ mìnhHe is someone who is weak but resorts to violence to prove himself
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Sources & notes
Discovered via Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918). Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-01; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “kẻ có tiếng chẳng mạnh thì bạo” mean?
Those who are weak often resort to violence Literally: people with reputation not strong then violent
Is “kẻ có tiếng chẳng mạnh thì bạo” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.