Tiếng Việt · Proverb Attested

lưỡi không xương

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In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Also seen as: lưỡi không xương nhiều đường lắt léo

Meaning · English

The tongue has no bones — so it bends to any shape convenient.

Literally: tongue without bone

Examples

Lưỡi không xương nhiều đường lắt léo.The boneless tongue knows many crooked roads.

Editorial example (VI sweep batch 040, illustrative)

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 is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.

Common questions

What does “lưỡi không xương” mean?

The tongue has no bones — so it bends to any shape convenient. Literally: tongue without bone

Is “lưỡi không xương” formal or informal?

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

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