Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Miệng chào lơi, bụng khấn trời đừng ăn

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Meaning · English

Saying one thing but thinking another

Literally: Mouth says goodbye, belly prays to heaven don't eat

Examples

Anh ấy miệng chào lơi, bụng khấn trời đừng ăn, nhưng sau đó lại đi ăn với người khácHe said one thing, but did another, and later went to eat with someone else

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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 chào lơi, bụng khấn trời đừng ăn” mean?

Saying one thing but thinking another Literally: Mouth says goodbye, belly prays to heaven don't eat

Is “Miệng chào lơi, bụng khấn trời đừng ăn” formal or informal?

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

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