Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cái miệng làm khổ cái thân

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Meaning · English

One's words can bring suffering to oneself

Literally: The mouth makes the body suffer

Examples

Anh ấy đã mất việc vì cái miệng làm khổ cái thânHe lost his job because his loose tongue got him into trouble

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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 làm khổ cái thân” mean?

One's words can bring suffering to oneself Literally: The mouth makes the body suffer

Is “Cái miệng làm khổ cái thân” formal or informal?

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

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