Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Miệng đọc ca, tay dan lỗi

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Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Pretending to do something good while actually doing something bad

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Làm màu mà thực chất không tốt

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Literally: Mouth reads scripture, hand plays chess

Examples

Anh ta miệng đọc ca, tay dan lỗi khi nói giúp đỡ người khác nhưng thực tế lại lợi dụng họHe pretended to help others but actually exploited them

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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 dan lỗi” mean?

Pretending to do something good while actually doing something bad Literally: Mouth reads scripture, hand plays chess

Is “Miệng đọc ca, tay dan 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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