Hai tay vày lỗ miệng
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Meaning · English
One's words can get oneself into trouble
Literally: Two hands dig hole, mouth
Examples
Anh ấy nói quá nhiều, hai tay vày lỗ miệng mất việcHe talked too much, his words got him into trouble and he lost his job
AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
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 2026-08-06; pending editor spot-check.
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Common questions
What does “Hai tay vày lỗ miệng” mean?
One's words can get oneself into trouble Literally: Two hands dig hole, mouth
Is “Hai tay vày lỗ 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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