khẩu thuyết vô bằng
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Spoken words are no evidence — testimony evaporates; get it in writing.
Literally: mouth speech without proof
Examples
Khẩu thuyết vô bằng, cứ làm giấy.Talk proves nothing — put it on paper.
Editorial example (VI sweep batch 040, illustrative)
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 is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “khẩu thuyết vô bằng” mean?
Spoken words are no evidence — testimony evaporates; get it in writing. Literally: mouth speech without proof
Is “khẩu thuyết vô bằng” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.