Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Má to, lấy vỉ buồm che mới kín, mới vừa

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Meaning · English

Someone with a big mouth needs a large cover to shut up

Literally: big face, use sail to cover then just enough

Examples

Anh ấy má to, lấy vỉ buồm che mới kín, mới vừaHe has a big mouth, needs a large cover to shut up

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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 “Má to, lấy vỉ buồm che mới kín, mới vừa” mean?

Someone with a big mouth needs a large cover to shut up Literally: big face, use sail to cover then just enough

Is “Má to, lấy vỉ buồm che mới kín, mới vừa” formal or informal?

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

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