"bylur hæst í tómri tunnu" meaning in Icelandic

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Proverb

Etymology: Literally, “it reverberates the most in an empty barrel”. Etymology templates: {{m-g|it reverberates the most in an empty barrel}} “it reverberates the most in an empty barrel”, {{lit|it reverberates the most in an empty barrel}} Literally, “it reverberates the most in an empty barrel” Head templates: {{head|is|proverb|head=bylur hæst í tómri tunnu}} bylur hæst í tómri tunnu
  1. (proverbs) empty barrels make the most noise; (the ignorant make the most noise)
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