Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Nói ba voi không được bát nước xáo

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Meaning · English

Talking a lot but saying nothing meaningful

Literally: Say three lines, not get a bowl of xao soup

Examples

Anh ấy nói ba voi không được bát nước xáo, tôi không hiểu ý anh ấyHe talks a lot but says nothing meaningful, I don't understand his point

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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 “Nói ba voi không được bát nước xáo” mean?

Talking a lot but saying nothing meaningful Literally: Say three lines, not get a bowl of xao soup

Is “Nói ba voi không được bát nước xáo” formal or informal?

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

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