Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Nói như rồng, làm như rận

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Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Talk big but act insignificantly

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Nói lớn nhưng làm nhỏ

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Literally: Speak like a dragon, act like a louse

Examples

Anh ấy nói như rồng, làm như rận, không ai tin tưởngHe talks big but acts insignificantly, nobody believes him

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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 như rồng, làm như rận” mean?

Talk big but act insignificantly Literally: Speak like a dragon, act like a louse

Is “Nói như rồng, làm như rận” formal or informal?

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

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