Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Mắm miệng day tay, thế thần bịch thóc

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Pretending to be busy while doing nothing

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Làm như bận rộn mà không làm gì

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Literally: salty mouth, pulling hands, like a god guarding a bundle of rice

Examples

Anh ấy mắm miệng day tay, thế thần bịch thóc, không làm được việc gìHe pretends to be busy but actually does nothing

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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 “Mắm miệng day tay, thế thần bịch thóc” mean?

Pretending to be busy while doing nothing Literally: salty mouth, pulling hands, like a god guarding a bundle of rice

Is “Mắm miệng day tay, thế thần bịch thóc” formal or informal?

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

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