Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Mau miệng ăn thưa miệng nói

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Meaning · English

Quick to eat but slow to speak

Literally: hasty mouth eat sparse mouth speak

Examples

Cô ấy mau miệng ăn thưa miệng nói, nên ít khi nói chuyệnShe is quick to eat but slow to speak, so she rarely talks

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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 “Mau miệng ăn thưa miệng nói” mean?

Quick to eat but slow to speak Literally: hasty mouth eat sparse mouth speak

Is “Mau miệng ăn thưa miệng nói” formal or informal?

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

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