Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Khua mõ không bằng mõ chặt

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Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Talking is not as good as taking action

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Nói không bằng làm

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Literally: beating the drum is not as good as hitting the drum

Examples

Anh ấy khua mõ không bằng mõ chặt, cuối cùng không làm được gìHe talked a lot but didn't take action, so nothing was done

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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 “Khua mõ không bằng mõ chặt” mean?

Talking is not as good as taking action Literally: beating the drum is not as good as hitting the drum

Is “Khua mõ không bằng mõ chặt” formal or informal?

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

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