Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Miệng đọc ca tay tra lỗi

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Meaning · English

Pretending to praise someone while criticizing them

Literally: Mouth reads poetry, hands pick faults

Examples

Anh ta miệng đọc ca tay tra lỗi khi nói về dự án mớiHe pretended to praise the new project while criticizing it

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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 tra lỗi” mean?

Pretending to praise someone while criticizing them Literally: Mouth reads poetry, hands pick faults

Is “Miệng đọc ca tay tra 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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