Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Múa mõ không bằng gõ thớt

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Meaning · English

Talking is not as good as taking action

Literally: dancing with a stick is not as good as beating a chopping board

Examples

Hôm qua anh ấy nói sẽ giúp tôi, nhưng đến giờ vẫn chưa thấy động tĩnh, múa mõ không bằng gõ thớt!Yesterday he said he would help me, but so far I haven't seen any action, talk is cheap!

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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 2026-08-07; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Múa mõ không bằng gõ thớt” mean?

Talking is not as good as taking action Literally: dancing with a stick is not as good as beating a chopping board

Is “Múa mõ không bằng gõ thớt” formal or informal?

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

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