Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Hương năng thắp năng khói, người 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 that can be lit can also produce smoke, people who speak a lot also make mistakes

Examples

Anh ấy hay nói nên thường Hương năng thắp năng khói, người năng nói năng lỗiHe talks a lot, so he often makes mistakes, as the saying goes: incense that can be lit can also produce smoke, people who speak a lot also make mistakes

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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.

Common questions

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

The more you do something, the more likely you are to make mistakes Literally: Incense that can be lit can also produce smoke, people who speak a lot also make mistakes

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

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