- empty vessels make most sound
- ► empty vessels make most noise (or sound) proverb those with least wisdom or knowledge are always the most talkative.Main Entry: ↑empty
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Empty vessels make most sound. — Empty vessels make (the) most noise/sound. something that you say which means that people who talk a lot and frequently express their opinions are often stupid. David talks as if he s an expert on everything, but empty vessels make most noise … New idioms dictionary
Empty vessels make most noise. — Empty vessels make (the) most noise/sound. something that you say which means that people who talk a lot and frequently express their opinions are often stupid. David talks as if he s an expert on everything, but empty vessels make most noise … New idioms dictionary
empty vessels make most noise — ► empty vessels make most noise (or sound) proverb those with least wisdom or knowledge are always the most talkative. Main Entry: ↑empty … English terms dictionary
Empty vessels make the most sound. — Empty vessels make (the) most noise/sound. something that you say which means that people who talk a lot and frequently express their opinions are often stupid. David talks as if he s an expert on everything, but empty vessels make most noise … New idioms dictionary
Empty vessels make the most noise. — Empty vessels make (the) most noise/sound. something that you say which means that people who talk a lot and frequently express their opinions are often stupid. David talks as if he s an expert on everything, but empty vessels make most noise … New idioms dictionary
empty vessels make the most sound — Foolish or witless persons are the most talkative or noisy. Vessel here means a receptacle, as a drinking vessel. a 1430 J. LYDGATE Pilgrimage of Man (EETS) 1. 15933 A voyde vessel..maketh outward a gret soun, Mor than..what yt was ful. 1547 W.… … Proverbs new dictionary
empty vessels make the most noise — (or sound) proverb those with least wisdom or knowledge are always the most talkative … Useful english dictionary
empty — ► ADJECTIVE (emptier, emptiest) 1) containing nothing; not filled or occupied. 2) having no meaning or likelihood of fulfilment: an empty threat. 3) having no value or purpose. ► VERB (empties, emptied) … English terms dictionary
Empty vessel — The phrase empty vessel literally means a container with nothing inside. It has additional significance in various areas.In literatureThe quotation, As empty vessels make the loudest sound, so they that have the least wit are the greatest… … Wikipedia
empty — see empty sacks will never stand upright empty vessels make the most sound better are small fish than an empty dish don’t throw the baby out with the bathwater … Proverbs new dictionary
