Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ăn ốc nói mò, ăn cò nói bay

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Speak appropriately to the situation

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Nói phù hợp với tình huống

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Literally: Eat snail talk spiral, eat stork talk fly

Examples

Khi gặp khách, anh ấy luôn ăn ốc nói mò, ăn cò nói bay để gây ấn tượng tốtWhen meeting guests, he always speaks appropriately to the situation to make a good impression

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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 ốc nói mò, ăn cò nói bay” mean?

Speak appropriately to the situation Literally: Eat snail talk spiral, eat stork talk fly

Is “Ăn ốc nói mò, ăn cò nói bay” formal or informal?

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

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