Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Mặt say mày đỏ, uống rượu chỉ còn có trừ bì

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Meaning · English

Drinking too much alcohol leads to loss of self-control

Literally: Face drunk, cheek red, drinking wine only has skin left

Examples

Anh ấy uống rượu quá nhiều, mặt say mày đỏ, uống rượu chỉ còn có trừ bìHe drank too much wine, his face turned red, and he lost all self-control

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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 “Mặt say mày đỏ, uống rượu chỉ còn có trừ bì” mean?

Drinking too much alcohol leads to loss of self-control Literally: Face drunk, cheek red, drinking wine only has skin left

Is “Mặt say mày đỏ, uống rượu chỉ còn có trừ bì” formal or informal?

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

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