Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Trong lưng chẳng có một đồng, lời nói như rồng cũng chẳng ai nghe

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Meaning · English

Poor people's opinions are not valued

Literally: Having no money in the belly, speaking like a dragon but nobody listens

Examples

Anh ấy trong lưng chẳng có một đồng, lời nói như rồng cũng chẳng ai ngheHe has no money, so even if he speaks eloquently, nobody listens

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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 “Trong lưng chẳng có một đồng, lời nói như rồng cũng chẳng ai nghe” mean?

Poor people's opinions are not valued Literally: Having no money in the belly, speaking like a dragon but nobody listens

Is “Trong lưng chẳng có một đồng, lời nói như rồng cũng chẳng ai nghe” formal or informal?

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

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