Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Miệng khôn trôn dại

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A clever mouth can get out of trouble

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Người khôn ngoan có thể nói để tránh rắc rối

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Literally: Clever mouth hides stupidity

Examples

Anh ta dùng miệng khôn trôn dại để thuyết phục sếp không sa thải mìnhHe used his clever mouth to talk his way out of being fired

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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 khôn trôn dại” mean?

A clever mouth can get out of trouble Literally: Clever mouth hides stupidity

Is “Miệng khôn trôn dại” formal or informal?

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

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