Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Không kèn không trống

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Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Meaning · English

Without fanfare or advertisement

Literally: no drum no trumpet

Examples

Công ty không tổ chức lễ khai trương vì họ muốn không kèn không trốngThe company did not organize a grand opening ceremony because they wanted no fanfare

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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 “Không kèn không trống” mean?

Without fanfare or advertisement Literally: no drum no trumpet

Is “Không kèn không trống” formal or informal?

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

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