Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Tiếng chẳng bằng miếng

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Actions speak louder than words

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: words not equal to deeds

Examples

Anh ấy luôn nói tiếng chẳng bằng miếng, hứa nhiều nhưng không làmHe always says one thing but does another, promising much but not delivering

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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 “Tiếng chẳng bằng miếng” mean?

Actions speak louder than words Literally: words not equal to deeds

Is “Tiếng chẳng bằng miếng” formal or informal?

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

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