Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ăn lắm thì hết miếng ngon, nói lắm thì hết lời khôn hoá rồ

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Meaning · English

Talking too much leads to nonsense

Literally: Eating much then loses delicious mouthful, speaking much then loses wise words

Examples

Anh ấy nói quá nhiều, ăn lắm thì hết miếng ngon, nói lắm thì hết lời khôn hoá rồHe talks too much, eating much then loses delicious mouthful, speaking much then loses wise words

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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 lắm thì hết miếng ngon, nói lắm thì hết lời khôn hoá rồ” mean?

Talking too much leads to nonsense Literally: Eating much then loses delicious mouthful, speaking much then loses wise words

Is “Ăn lắm thì hết miếng ngon, nói lắm thì hết lời khôn hoá rồ” formal or informal?

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