thùng rỗng kêu to

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

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

Proverb

thùng rỗng kêu to

empty vessels make the most sound
Cái thằng đó thích dạy đời nhỉ ?
Thùng rỗng kêu to thôi ! Tao thừa biết nó chẳng biết mô tê gì đâu.
He's so goddamn preachy, isn't he?
He's just an empty vessel. I know for a fact he doesn't know squat.

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