Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Trăm lời nói không bằng hòn rọi chứng cho

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Meaning · English

Evidence is more convincing than words

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Bằng chứng thuyết phục hơn lời nói

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Literally: A hundred words are not as good as a piece of evidence

Examples

Anh ta nói có bằng chứng, trăm lời nói không bằng hòn rọi chứng choHe said he had evidence, a hundred words are not as good as a piece of evidence

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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 “Trăm lời nói không bằng hòn rọi chứng cho” mean?

Evidence is more convincing than words Literally: A hundred words are not as good as a piece of evidence

Is “Trăm lời nói không bằng hòn rọi chứng cho” formal or informal?

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

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