Tiếng Việt · Proverb Attested

nói như phát, nhát như cheo

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Loud as an axe, timid as a mouse-deer — the boom of the voice inversely sized to the nerve.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

tiếng ồn ào như rìu,胆 nhỏ như chuột

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Literally: talks like hacking, timid as a chevrotain

Sources & notes

Discovered via Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.

Common questions

What does “nói như phát, nhát như cheo” mean?

Loud as an axe, timid as a mouse-deer — the boom of the voice inversely sized to the nerve. Literally: talks like hacking, timid as a chevrotain

Is “nói như phát, nhát như cheo” formal or informal?

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

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