Tiếng Việt · Proverb Attested

khai khẩu như phá thạch

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Meaning · English

A mouth opening like stone splitting — words that land with a mason's finality.

Literally: open the mouth like breaking rock

Sources & notes

Discovered via Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.

Common questions

What does “khai khẩu như phá thạch” mean?

A mouth opening like stone splitting — words that land with a mason's finality. Literally: open the mouth like breaking rock

Is “khai khẩu như phá thạch” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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