Empty vessels make the most noise.
Sample contentMeaning and lesson
People who know the least often talk the most.
When to use it
About boastful people with little substance.
In Urdu
تھوتھا چنا باجے گھنا
Thotha chana baje ghana
کم علم لوگ زیادہ شور مچاتے ہیں۔
In context
- He argued loudly in the group study but had not read the chapter. Empty vessels make the most noise.
Variants
An empty vessel makes much noise.
Contrasting proverbs
Still waters run deep.
Quick check: what does this proverb warn or teach?
People who know the least often talk the most.