Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ăn khêu hai, ngồi dai khêu một

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

One who talks much has many faults revealed

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: Eat two bites, sit and talk one bite

Examples

Anh ấy ăn khêu hai, ngồi dai khêu một, nên chẳng ai muốn làm bạn với anh ấyHe talks too much, revealing his own faults, so nobody wants to be friends with him

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Sources & notes

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 khêu hai, ngồi dai khêu một” mean?

One who talks much has many faults revealed Literally: Eat two bites, sit and talk one bite

Is “Ăn khêu hai, ngồi dai khêu một” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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