Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Lời ăn vốn để

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Meaning · English

Words have consequences

Literally: words to eat are capital

Examples

Anh ấy đã nói lời ăn vốn để và giờ thì phải chịu trách nhiệmHe spoke words that have consequences and now he has to take responsibility

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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 “Lời ăn vốn để” mean?

Words have consequences Literally: words to eat are capital

Is “Lời ăn vốn để” formal or informal?

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

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