Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ếch chết vì lỞ miệng

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Someone dies or suffers because of their own talkativeness

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

ai đó chết hoặc gặp rắc rối vì nói quá nhiều

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Literally: Frog dies because of open mouth

Examples

Anh ấy mất việc vì nói quá nhiều, đúng là ếch chết vì lỡ miệngHe lost his job because he talked too much, it's true that he died like a frog because of his open 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 2026-08-09; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Ếch chết vì lỞ miệng” mean?

Someone dies or suffers because of their own talkativeness Literally: Frog dies because of open mouth

Is “Ếch chết vì lỞ 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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