Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Miệng bà đồng, lồng chim khướu

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Meaning · English

A person who speaks nicely but has bad intentions

Literally: The mouth of a spirit medium, the cage of a khướu bird

Examples

Anh ta luôn nói ngọt ngào nhưng lại làm việc xấu, thật là miệng bà đồng, lồng chim khướuHe always speaks sweetly but does bad things, he's really a mouth of a spirit medium, the cage of a khướu bird

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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 “Miệng bà đồng, lồng chim khướu” mean?

A person who speaks nicely but has bad intentions Literally: The mouth of a spirit medium, the cage of a khướu bird

Is “Miệng bà đồng, lồng chim khướu” formal or informal?

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

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