Nói hay không tày hay làm
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Meaning · English
It's better to show than to tell
Literally: saying is not as good as doing
Examples
Nói hay không tày hay làm, hãy giúp tôi hoàn thành dự án nàyIt's better to show than to tell, help me finish this project
AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
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.
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Common questions
What does “Nói hay không tày hay làm” mean?
It's better to show than to tell Literally: saying is not as good as doing
Is “Nói hay không tày hay làm” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.
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