Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Hương năng tháp năng khói, người năng nói năng lỗi

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Meaning · English

The more you speak, the more mistakes you make

Literally: Incense sticks produce smoke, people speaking produce errors

Examples

Học nhiều thì biết nhiều, nhưng nói nhiều thì Hương năng tháp năng khói, người năng nói năng lỗiThe more you learn, the more you know, but the more you speak, the more mistakes you make

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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 “Hương năng tháp năng khói, người năng nói năng lỗi” mean?

The more you speak, the more mistakes you make Literally: Incense sticks produce smoke, people speaking produce errors

Is “Hương năng tháp năng khói, người năng nói năng lỗi” formal or informal?

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