Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Miệng chào rơi, lạy giời đừng ăn

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Meaning · English

Saying one thing but doing another

Literally: Mouth says hello, pray to heaven don't eat

Examples

Anh ấy miệng chào rơi, lạy giời đừng ăn, nhưng sau lưng lại nói xấu tôi.He says one thing, but does another, he greeted me warmly, but behind my back, he spoke ill of me.

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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 rơi, lạy giời đừng ăn” mean?

Saying one thing but doing another Literally: Mouth says hello, pray to heaven don't eat

Is “Miệng chào rơi, lạy giời 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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