đau chơn há miệng
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
An aching leg opens the mouth — press hard enough and confession comes, true or not.
Literally: pained leg, opened mouth
Sources & notes
Discovered via Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “đau chơn há miệng” mean?
An aching leg opens the mouth — press hard enough and confession comes, true or not. Literally: pained leg, opened mouth
Is “đau chơn há miệng” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.