dở ngô dở ngọng
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Meaning · English
Talking saints and spirits — pronouncements delivered with an oracle's confidence and none of the credentials.
Literally: speak sagely, speak divinely
Sources & notes
Discovered via Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “dở ngô dở ngọng” mean?
Talking saints and spirits — pronouncements delivered with an oracle's confidence and none of the credentials. Literally: speak sagely, speak divinely
Is “dở ngô dở ngọng” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.