Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Miệng đọc ca tay đàn lỗi

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Meaning · English

One person says one thing, but does another

Literally: Mouth reads poem, hand plays wrong note

Examples

Anh ấy nói giúp đỡ nhưng miệng đọc ca tay đàn lỗiHe said he would help, but his actions spoke otherwise

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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 đọc ca tay đàn lỗi” mean?

One person says one thing, but does another Literally: Mouth reads poem, hand plays wrong note

Is “Miệng đọc ca tay đàn lỗi” formal or informal?

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

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