Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cơm vào miệng còn rơi

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Meaning · English

To be extremely careless or clumsy

Literally: Rice falls from the mouth while eating

Examples

Anh ấy làm việc rất cẩn thận, nhưng hôm nay cơm vào miệng còn rơiHe usually works carefully, but today he's being very careless

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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 miệng còn rơi” mean?

To be extremely careless or clumsy Literally: Rice falls from the mouth while eating

Is “Cơm vào miệng còn rơi” formal or informal?

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

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