Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Nói thì như mây như gió, làm thì khi có khi không

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Meaning · English

Talks a lot but does little

Literally: Say like cloud like wind, do sometimes yes sometimes no

Examples

Anh ấy nói thì như mây như gió, làm thì khi có khi không, nên tôi không tin anh ấyHe talks a lot but does little, so I don't believe 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 thì như mây như gió, làm thì khi có khi không” mean?

Talks a lot but does little Literally: Say like cloud like wind, do sometimes yes sometimes no

Is “Nói thì như mây như gió, làm thì khi có khi không” formal or informal?

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