Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Lỡ chân hơn lỡ miệng

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Meaning · English

It's better to make a mistake in action than in speech

Literally: to slip the foot more than to slip the mouth

Examples

Anh ấy lỡ chân hơn lỡ miệng khi tham gia dự án mớiHe made a mistake by joining the new project, but at least it's better than saying something wrong

AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)

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

Common questions

What does “Lỡ chân hơn lỡ miệng” mean?

It's better to make a mistake in action than in speech Literally: to slip the foot more than to slip the mouth

Is “Lỡ chân hơn lỡ miệng” formal or informal?

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

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