thùng rỗng kêu to

Vietnamese

Etymology

thùng + rỗng + kêu to

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tʰʊwŋ͡m˨˩ zəwŋ͡m˦ˀ˥ kew˧˧ tɔ˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [tʰʊwŋ͡m˧˧ ʐəwŋ͡m˧˩ʔ kew˧˧ tɔ˧˧]
  • (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [tʰʊwŋ͡m˨˩ ɹəwŋ͡m˨˩˦ kew˧˧ tɔ˧˧]

Proverb

thùng rỗng kêu to

  1. (literally) Empty vessels make much noise.
  2. Actions speak louder than words.
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