Empty vessels make most noise.

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.


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  • 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 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 sound — ► 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 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. — 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 — The thoughtless often speak the most …   The small dictionary of idiomes

  • 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

  • noise — see empty vessels make the most sound …   Proverbs new dictionary

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