Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Bùn trong miệng ốc đùn ra

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Meaning · English

A bad person will eventually reveal their true nature

Literally: Mud in the snail's mouth is spit out

Examples

Anh ấy luôn tỏ ra tốt bụng, nhưng bùn trong miệng ốc đùn ra, cuối cùng cũng lộ mặt thậtHe always pretended to be kind, but bùn trong miệng ốc đùn ra, finally revealing his true face

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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 2026-08-05; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Bùn trong miệng ốc đùn ra” mean?

A bad person will eventually reveal their true nature Literally: Mud in the snail's mouth is spit out

Is “Bùn trong miệng ốc đùn ra” formal or informal?

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

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