Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Làm biếng lấy miệng che thân

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Meaning · English

Using excuses to cover up one's laziness

Literally: doing lazily taking mouth to cover body

Examples

Anh ấy làm biếng lấy miệng che thân khi không hoàn thành nhiệm vụ.He used excuses to cover up his laziness when he didn't complete the task.

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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 “Làm biếng lấy miệng che thân” mean?

Using excuses to cover up one's laziness Literally: doing lazily taking mouth to cover body

Is “Làm biếng lấy miệng che thân” formal or informal?

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

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