Tiếng Việt · Proverb Attested

ngôn thiểu tri đa

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Few words, much knowing — the reticent mind is the full one.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Ít nói, nhiều hiểu — tâm trí kín đáo là tâm trí đầy đủ

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Literally: speak little, know much

Sources & notes

Discovered via Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.

Common questions

What does “ngôn thiểu tri đa” mean?

Few words, much knowing — the reticent mind is the full one. Literally: speak little, know much

Is “ngôn thiểu tri đa” formal or informal?

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

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