Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đầu chép, mép trôi, môi mè, lườn trắm

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Meaning · English

Someone who speaks excessively but does little

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: head copies, lips flow, mouth smiles, belly carp

Examples

Anh ấy đầu chép, mép trôi, môi mè, lườn trắm, nhưng không làm được việc gìHe talks a lot, but doesn't do anything

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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 2026-08-09; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Đầu chép, mép trôi, môi mè, lườn trắm” mean?

Someone who speaks excessively but does little Literally: head copies, lips flow, mouth smiles, belly carp

Is “Đầu chép, mép trôi, môi mè, lườn trắm” formal or informal?

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

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