Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Thâm đông, trống bắc, hễ nực thì mưa

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Meaning · English

Many people talk, but few take action

Literally: Crowd in the south, drum in the north, whenever angry it rains

Examples

Anh ấy nói hay, nhưng thâm đông, trống bắc, hễ nực thì mưa.He talks a lot, but many people talk, but few take action.

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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 2026-08-08; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Thâm đông, trống bắc, hễ nực thì mưa” mean?

Many people talk, but few take action Literally: Crowd in the south, drum in the north, whenever angry it rains

Is “Thâm đông, trống bắc, hễ nực thì mưa” formal or informal?

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

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