Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Rao mõ không bằng gõ thớt

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Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Boasting is not as good as taking action

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

khoe khoang không bằng hành động

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Literally: Shout mõ not equal hit thớt

Examples

Anh ấy luôn rao mõ không bằng gõ thớt, thành ra không ai tinHe always boasts but doesn't take action, so 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 “Rao mõ không bằng gõ thớt” mean?

Boasting is not as good as taking action Literally: Shout mõ not equal hit thớt

Is “Rao mõ không bằng gõ thớt” formal or informal?

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

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