Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cái miệng ki cóp, cái trôn tán tài

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Meaning · English

A person's words can bring them wealth or ruin

Literally: mouth has luck, buttocks have talent

Examples

Anh ấy luôn nói lời hay nên được nhiều người yêu mến, chứng tỏ cái miệng ki cóp, cái trôn tán tàiHe always says nice words so he's loved by many, proving that a person's words can bring them wealth or ruin

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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 “Cái miệng ki cóp, cái trôn tán tài” mean?

A person's words can bring them wealth or ruin Literally: mouth has luck, buttocks have talent

Is “Cái miệng ki cóp, cái trôn tán tài” formal or informal?

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

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