Nói chín thì làm nên mười, nói mười làm chín kẻ cười người chê
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It is better to do less but talk less, than to talk much but do little
Examples
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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 chín thì làm nên mười, nói mười làm chín kẻ cười người chê” mean?
It is better to do less but talk less, than to talk much but do little Literally: Say nine, do ten, say ten, do nine, people laugh others criticize
Is “Nói chín thì làm nên mười, nói mười làm chín kẻ cười người chê” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.