Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Miệng đọc ca, tay hoa đàn lỗi

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Meaning · English

Saying one thing but doing another

Literally: Mouth reads verse, hand plays incorrect strings

Examples

Anh ấy miệng đọc ca, tay hoa đàn lỗi khi hứa giúp đỡ nhưng không làmHe said one thing but did another when he promised to help but didn't

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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 hoa đàn lỗi” mean?

Saying one thing but doing another Literally: Mouth reads verse, hand plays incorrect strings

Is “Miệng đọc ca, tay hoa 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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