Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Tiếng trống rống nghĩa quân

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Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A loud but empty threat

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Mối đe dọa lớn nhưng trống rỗng

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Literally: The sound of a drum is the voice of the righteous army

Examples

Anh ấy luôn nói tiếng trống rống nghĩa quân, nhưng không bao giờ thực hiện.He always makes loud but empty threats, but never takes 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 “Tiếng trống rống nghĩa quân” mean?

A loud but empty threat Literally: The sound of a drum is the voice of the righteous army

Is “Tiếng trống rống nghĩa quân” formal or informal?

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

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