Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đau chân há miệng

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Meaning · English

Suffering from one problem and complaining about another

Literally: Pain in the foot, open the mouth

Examples

Anh ấy bị mất việc nhưng than thở về công việc cũ, thật là đau chân há miệng.He lost his job but complained about his old job, what a pain in the foot and open the mouth.

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

Common questions

What does “Đau chân há miệng” mean?

Suffering from one problem and complaining about another Literally: Pain in the foot, open the mouth

Is “Đau chân há 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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