Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Nói thì dễ, làm thì khó

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Meaning · English

It is easier to talk about something than to actually do it

Literally: Talking is easy, doing is hard

Examples

Nói thì dễ, làm thì khó, anh ấy luôn nói muốn học tiếng Anh nhưng chưa từng mở sáchIt's easy to talk, hard to do, he always says he wants to learn English but has never opened a book

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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 thì dễ, làm thì khó” mean?

It is easier to talk about something than to actually do it Literally: Talking is easy, doing is hard

Is “Nói thì dễ, làm thì khó” formal or informal?

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

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