Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ăn một miếng tiếng muôn đời

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Meaning · English

Suffer lifelong consequences for a moment's mistake

Literally: Eat one bite of tongue for a thousand years

Examples

Anh ấy ăn một miếng tiếng muôn đời vì đã nói xấu sau lưng sếp.He suffered lifelong consequences for speaking 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 một miếng tiếng muôn đời” mean?

Suffer lifelong consequences for a moment's mistake Literally: Eat one bite of tongue for a thousand years

Is “Ăn một miếng tiếng muôn đời” formal or informal?

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

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