Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chớ nghe lời phỉnh tiếng phờ, thò tay vào lờ mắc kẹt cái hom

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Meaning · English

Don't be deceived by flattery and fall into trouble

Literally: Don't listen to flattering words, insert hand into trap and get stuck

Examples

Anh ấy đã chớ nghe lời phỉnh tiếng phờ, nên không thò tay vào lờ mắc kẹt cái hom khi làm ăn với người lạHe didn't listen to flattery, so he didn't fall into trouble when doing business with strangers

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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 “Chớ nghe lời phỉnh tiếng phờ, thò tay vào lờ mắc kẹt cái hom” mean?

Don't be deceived by flattery and fall into trouble Literally: Don't listen to flattering words, insert hand into trap and get stuck

Is “Chớ nghe lời phỉnh tiếng phờ, thò tay vào lờ mắc kẹt cái hom” formal or informal?

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