Há miệng mắc quai
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Also seen as: mở miệng mắc quai
Meaning · English
To speak carelessly and get into trouble
Literally: open mouth, encounter bridle
Where it’s used:
Used
Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora
Examples
Anh ấy há miệng mắc quai khi nói xấu về sếpHe got into trouble when he spoke badly about his boss
AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
Sources & notes
Listed on Vietnamese Wikiquote “Thành ngữ Việt Nam” (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-31); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “Há miệng mắc quai” mean?
To speak carelessly and get into trouble Literally: open mouth, encounter bridle
Is “Há miệng mắc quai” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.