Lắm mồm thắng rái cá, già mồm thắng hùm beo

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Meaning · English

Cunning and clever speech can overcome even the strongest opponents

Literally: Many mouths defeat fish, old mouths defeat bear cat

Examples

Anh ấy dùng lời nói khôn khéo để giải quyết mâu thuẫn với đối thủHe used clever speech to resolve the conflict with his opponent

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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 2026-08-07; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Lắm mồm thắng rái cá, già mồm thắng hùm beo” mean?

Cunning and clever speech can overcome even the strongest opponents Literally: Many mouths defeat fish, old mouths defeat bear cat

Is “Lắm mồm thắng rái cá, già mồm thắng hùm beo” formal or informal?

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