Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Sấm ra cà trổ

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A loud threat but no action follows

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Dọa dẫm lớn nhưng không có hành động theo sau

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Literally: Thunder comes out but only a drizzle falls

Examples

Anh ấy luôn sấm ra cà trổ, không ai sợ anh ấy nữaHe always thunders but only a drizzle falls, nobody fears him anymore

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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 “Sấm ra cà trổ” mean?

A loud threat but no action follows Literally: Thunder comes out but only a drizzle falls

Is “Sấm ra cà trổ” formal or informal?

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

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