Words are just wind!

(Baonghean) - Hey, Chắt, what does the saying "words are like wind" mean?

- Is Nhiêu asking me a serious question or just teasing me? Even someone as wise as her would ask such a question?

- Don't say that, it's unfair to me. I'm asking sincerely, because there's something I need to clarify!

- Well, it's simple. Words come out of a person's mouth like breath; no one can hold them back. So once spoken and heard, that's it. Whether people act on their words or not, no one can question them because they will deny it outright, as there is no evidence to prove it. Therefore, along with that saying, there's also the saying "empty words leave no evidence," meaning that words spoken from the mouth and tongue leave no proof and therefore have no value as evidence.

- I understand! Because "words are like wind," people often just blurt things out recklessly to sound important, impressive, and sometimes just to get the matter over with, right, Nhieu?

- That's right! But why is Nhieu suddenly so interested in asking about words and meanings these days?

Nothing happens naturally; it's because...

- Because of the teeth?

- Because I see that the issue of relocating people from the Bản Vẽ hydroelectric reservoir area in Tương Dương has been discussed over and over again for so many years, and yet in the end, nothing has changed…

- How are things still?

- Nothing has changed yet; people are still abandoning the resettlement area, returning to their old hometowns to live aimlessly on the lake, not knowing what the future holds for their children.

- I know about this because I've heard it on the radio, in the newspapers, and from people involved and outside the situation. I heard that the district, the province, and the relevant departments and agencies have been very actively involved. I thought everything had been resolved amicably?

- If everything were fine, why would people complain? Yet, during the relocation campaign, they promised that "the new place would be better than or equal to the old place." When people moved to the new place, there was a shortage of land and fields to cultivate. No one would hire them for work. Only when people complained excessively did the responsible individuals and agencies hold meetings and make all sorts of promises. But after making those promises, they just did nothing.

So, that's why she asked me the phrase "words are like wind," to explain this situation?

- That's right! They just make empty promises, reckless promises to get things over with, and then abandon the other person. It's true that "words are like wind"!

Confidant