ăn ốc nói mò
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
To eat snails and talk by groping — to make baseless guesses; to speak without knowing the facts.
Literally: eat snails, speak by feeling around
Examples
Chưa đọc báo cáo mà đã kết luận thì khác gì ăn ốc nói mò.Drawing conclusions before reading the report is just groping in the dark.
Editorial example (VI sweep batch 040, illustrative)
Sources & notes
Discovered via Vietnamese Wiktionary, Thể loại:Thành ngữ tiếng Việt (CC BY-SA 4.0); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “ăn ốc nói mò” mean?
To eat snails and talk by groping — to make baseless guesses; to speak without knowing the facts. Literally: eat snails, speak by feeling around
Is “ăn ốc nói mò” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.