Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chẳng tự đáy lòng mà chỉ lòng vòng lỗ miệng

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Meaning · English

Not speaking from the heart, but only speaking insincerely

Literally: Not from the bottom of one's heart but only around the mouth

Examples

Anh ấy chẳng tự đáy lòng mà chỉ lòng vòng lỗ miệng khi nói về dự án mớiHe was not speaking from the heart, but only speaking insincerely when talking about the new project

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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 “Chẳng tự đáy lòng mà chỉ lòng vòng lỗ miệng” mean?

Not speaking from the heart, but only speaking insincerely Literally: Not from the bottom of one's heart but only around the mouth

Is “Chẳng tự đáy lòng mà chỉ lòng vòng lỗ miệng” formal or informal?

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

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