Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Nhanh tay hơn mau miệng

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Action is more important than talk

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Hành động quan trọng hơn lời nói

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Literally: Quick hands more than quick mouth

Examples

Anh ấy nói sẽ giúp đỡ, nhưng nhanh tay hơn mau miệng thì mới thấy được kết quảHe said he would help, but it's the action that matters, not just the words

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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 “Nhanh tay hơn mau miệng” mean?

Action is more important than talk Literally: Quick hands more than quick mouth

Is “Nhanh tay hơn mau miệng” formal or informal?

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

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