làm biếng lấy miệng mà đưa
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Meaning · English
To be lazy and rely on talking instead of taking action
Literally: do laziness take mouth to lead
Examples
Anh ấy làm biếng lấy miệng mà đưa, không bao giờ hoàn thành công việcHe is lazy and relies on talking instead of taking action, never completing his tasks
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Sources & notes
Discovered via Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918). Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-01; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “làm biếng lấy miệng mà đưa” mean?
To be lazy and rely on talking instead of taking action Literally: do laziness take mouth to lead
Is “làm biếng lấy miệng mà đưa” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.