Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cơm vào dạ, vạ vào miệng

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Meaning · English

Good things are accepted, bad things are spoken out

Literally: Rice into stomach, blame into mouth

Examples

Anh ấy luôn nói thật, cơm vào dạ, vạ vào miệngHe always tells the truth, good things are accepted, bad things are spoken out

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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 “Cơm vào dạ, vạ vào miệng” mean?

Good things are accepted, bad things are spoken out Literally: Rice into stomach, blame into mouth

Is “Cơm vào dạ, vạ vào 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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