Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ăn phải nhai, nói phải nghĩ

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Think before speaking

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Nên suy nghĩ trước khi nói

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Literally: Eat must chew, speak must think

Examples

Trước khi nói, hãy nhớ ăn phải nhai, nói phải nghĩBefore speaking, remember to think before you talk

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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 phải nhai, nói phải nghĩ” mean?

Think before speaking Literally: Eat must chew, speak must think

Is “Ăn phải nhai, nói phải nghĩ” formal or informal?

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

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