Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Nói biếng không bằng đánh đòn

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Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

It's better to take action than just talk about it

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: Speaking lazily is not as good as hitting a blow

Examples

Nói biếng không bằng đánh đòn, hãy bắt tay vào việc ngayIt's better to take action than just talk about it, let's get started

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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 biếng không bằng đánh đòn” mean?

It's better to take action than just talk about it Literally: Speaking lazily is not as good as hitting a blow

Is “Nói biếng không bằng đánh đòn” formal or informal?

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

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