Lưỡi không xương nhiều đường ngoát nghéo, rá không cạp thì méo làm ba

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Meaning · English

A smooth talker can achieve many things, but a rude person will struggle

Literally: Tongue without bone many roads to coax, basket without handle then tilt to make three

Examples

Anh ấy là người biết nói, lưỡi không xương nhiều đường ngoát nghéo, nên công việc kinh doanh của anh ấy rất thuận lợiHe is a smooth talker, so his business is very successful

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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 2026-08-06; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Lưỡi không xương nhiều đường ngoát nghéo, rá không cạp thì méo làm ba” mean?

A smooth talker can achieve many things, but a rude person will struggle Literally: Tongue without bone many roads to coax, basket without handle then tilt to make three

Is “Lưỡi không xương nhiều đường ngoát nghéo, rá không cạp thì méo làm ba” formal or informal?

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