Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Trống hèn hèn kèn vất vơ

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Insignificant people make a lot of noise

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: poor drum and stray horn

Examples

Anh ấy là người trống hèn hèn kèn vất vơ, hay nói linh linh nhưng không có thực chấtHe is a person who makes a lot of noise but has no substance

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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 “Trống hèn hèn kèn vất vơ” mean?

Insignificant people make a lot of noise Literally: poor drum and stray horn

Is “Trống hèn hèn kèn vất vơ” formal or informal?

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

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