Ăn lắm thì hết miếng ngon, nói lắm thì hết lời khôn hóa rồ
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Meaning · English
Talking too much leads to nonsense
Literally: Eating a lot then loses delicious bite, speaking a lot then loses wise words
Where it’s used:
Used
Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora
Sources & notes
Listed on Vietnamese Wikiquote “Tục ngữ Việt Nam” (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “Ăn lắm thì hết miếng ngon, nói lắm thì hết lời khôn hóa rồ” mean?
Talking too much leads to nonsense Literally: Eating a lot then loses delicious bite, speaking a lot then loses wise words
Is “Ăn lắm thì hết miếng ngon, nói lắm thì hết lời khôn hóa rồ” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.