Empty barrel dey make noise.
[em-tee bah-rehl day make noyz]
phrase
LanguageWest African Pidgin (Nigeria)
Meaning- A boastful person lacks substance.
- This proverb is directed at individuals who make loud promises but lack the character to keep them.
He talks too much about money, but Empty barrel dey make noise.
He talks too much about money, but a boastful person lacks substance.
I know he is lying because Empty barrel dey make noise.
I know he is lying because a boastful person lacks substance.
Pronunciationem-tee bah-rehl day make noyz
Registerinformal
How it is usedUsed to describe someone who talks too much but has little actual knowledge or value.
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