Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Lỗ miệng thì nói na mô, trong lòng thì đựng ba bồ dao găm

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Speak kindly but harbor evil intentions

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Nói tốt đẹp nhưng che giấu ý định xấu

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Literally: mouth says something, heart stores three knives

Examples

Anh ta luôn cười với tôi, nhưng lòng thì Lỗ miệng thì nói na mô, trong lòng thì đựng ba bồ dao găm.He always smiles at me, but in his heart, he speaks kindly but harbors evil intentions.

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

Common questions

What does “Lỗ miệng thì nói na mô, trong lòng thì đựng ba bồ dao găm” mean?

Speak kindly but harbor evil intentions Literally: mouth says something, heart stores three knives

Is “Lỗ miệng thì nói na mô, trong lòng thì đựng ba bồ dao găm” formal or informal?

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

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