Hương năng thắp năng khói, lời năng nói năng lỗi

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Meaning · English

The more you do something, the more likely you are to make mistakes

Literally: Incense can emit fragrance or smoke, words can be spoken correctly or incorrectly

Examples

Càng nói nhiều thì càng dễ nói lỗi, như câu nói hương năng thắp năng khói, lời năng nói năng lỗiThe more you talk, the more likely you are to say something wrong, as the saying goes 'incense can emit fragrance or smoke, words can be spoken correctly or incorrectly'

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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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What does “Hương năng thắp năng khói, lời năng nói năng lỗi” mean?

The more you do something, the more likely you are to make mistakes Literally: Incense can emit fragrance or smoke, words can be spoken correctly or incorrectly

Is “Hương năng thắp năng khói, lời năng nói năng lỗi” formal or informal?

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