Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Hai tay vây lỗ miệng

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Meaning · English

Both hands are busy, but the mouth is also working

Literally: Two hands surround the hole of the mouth

Examples

Khi nói chuyện điện thoại, anh ta vừa nói vừa gõ máy tính, hai tay vây lỗ miệng.When talking on the phone, he was both talking and typing on the computer, with his hands busy and his mouth working.

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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 2026-08-06; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Hai tay vây lỗ miệng” mean?

Both hands are busy, but the mouth is also working Literally: Two hands surround the hole of the mouth

Is “Hai tay vây 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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