Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ăn lỗ miệng, tháo lỗ trôn

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Meaning · English

Suffer consequences of one's own words

Literally: Eat through the mouth, take out through the anus

Examples

Anh ấy ăn lỗ miệng, tháo lỗ trôn khi nói xấu sau lưng sếpHe suffered consequences of his own words when he spoke badly about his boss behind his back

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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 lỗ miệng, tháo lỗ trôn” mean?

Suffer consequences of one's own words Literally: Eat through the mouth, take out through the anus

Is “Ăn lỗ miệng, tháo lỗ trôn” formal or informal?

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

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