Ăn chẳng nên đọi, nói chẳng nên lời

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Meaning · English

Acting and speaking without consideration or propriety

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: Eat not properly, speak not properly

Examples

Anh ấy ăn chẳng nên đọi, nói chẳng nên lời, nên mọi người không thích gần gũiHe acts and speaks without consideration, so people don't like to be around him

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Headword listed in the vdict.com proverb dictionary index (discovery source; headword only — no source content copied). Entered as candidate 2026-08-05; definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-08; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Ăn chẳng nên đọi, nói chẳng nên lời” mean?

Acting and speaking without consideration or propriety Literally: Eat not properly, speak not properly

Is “Ăn chẳng nên đọi, nói chẳng nên lời” formal or informal?

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