Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Có tật giật mình, có tình thất kinh trong bụng

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Meaning · English

Be anxious or frightened due to a guilty conscience

Literally: Having a fault, startled by oneself, having feelings, shocked in the stomach

Examples

Anh ấy có tật giật mình, có tình thất kinh trong bụng khi nghĩ về hành động sai lầm của mìnhHe was anxious and frightened due to his guilty conscience when thinking about his wrong actions

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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 2026-08-06; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Có tật giật mình, có tình thất kinh trong bụng” mean?

Be anxious or frightened due to a guilty conscience Literally: Having a fault, startled by oneself, having feelings, shocked in the stomach

Is “Có tật giật mình, có tình thất kinh trong bụng” formal or informal?

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

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