Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Làm biếng lấy miệng mà bừa

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Talking big to compensate for lack of action

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Literally: doing lazily, using mouth to bluff

Examples

Anh ấy làm biếng lấy miệng mà bừa, không bao giờ hoàn thành công việc đúng hạnHe talks big to compensate for his laziness, never finishing tasks on time

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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 mà bừa” mean?

Talking big to compensate for lack of action Literally: doing lazily, using mouth to bluff

Is “Làm biếng lấy miệng mà bừa” formal or informal?

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

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