Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chân chửa đặt xuống đất miệng đã hất lên trời

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Meaning · English

To be overly ambitious and arrogant

Literally: Foot has not touched the ground, mouth already speaks to the sky

Examples

Anh ấy vừa nhận việc mới mà đã nói sẽ thăng tiến nhanh chóng, thật là chân chửa đặt xuống đất miệng đã hất lên trời.He's just started his new job and already says he'll get promoted quickly, what a case of foot has not touched the ground, mouth already speaks to the sky.

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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 “Chân chửa đặt xuống đất miệng đã hất lên trời” mean?

To be overly ambitious and arrogant Literally: Foot has not touched the ground, mouth already speaks to the sky

Is “Chân chửa đặt xuống đất miệng đã hất lên trời” formal or informal?

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

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