empty vessels make (the) most sound

empty vessels make (the) most sound

proverb Foolish, unwise, or stupid people are the most talkative. Of course silly old Aunt Helen babbles constantly—empty vessels make the most sound.
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empty vessels make the most sound

Foolish, unwise, or stupid people are the most talkative. Of course silly old Aunt Helen babbles constantly—empty vessels make the most sound.
See also: empty, make, most, sound, vessel
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

Empty vessels make the most sound.

Prov. Foolish people make the most noise. I suspect Amy is not very smart. She chatters constantly, and as they say, empty vessels make the most sound.
See also: empty, make, most, sound, vessel
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

empty vessels make the most sound

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empty vessels make the most noise

OLD-FASHIONED
People say empty vessels make the most sound or empty vessels make the most noise to mean that people who talk a lot and give their opinions a lot are often not very intelligent or talented. There's a lot of truth in that old saying, `Empty vessels make the most sound'. Those who are actually content with their choices are not usually interested in telling the rest of us about them. Note: People like this can be called empty vessels. These `experts' who talk a lot but actually say nothing have been shown up for the empty vessels they are. Note: A vessel is a container such as a jug, pot or jar.
See also: empty, make, most, sound, vessel
Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.
See also:
  • empty vessels make the most sound
  • empty vessels make (the) most noise
  • empty vessels make most noise
  • teach a man to fish
  • it takes a village
  • village
  • best-laid plans go astray, the
  • the best-laid plans
  • the best-laid plans go astray
  • the best-laid plans of mice and men