miệng lưỡi thế gian

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Meaning · English

The world's mouths and tongues — public gossip and the judgment of strangers.

Literally: the mouths and tongues of the world

Examples

Sống sao khỏi miệng lưỡi thế gian.However you live, the world's tongues will wag.

Editorial example (VI sweep batch 040, illustrative)

Sources & notes

Discovered via Vietnamese Wiktionary, Thể loại:Thành ngữ tiếng Việt (CC BY-SA 4.0); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.

Common questions

What does “miệng lưỡi thế gian” mean?

The world's mouths and tongues — public gossip and the judgment of strangers. Literally: the mouths and tongues of the world

Is “miệng lưỡi thế gian” formal or informal?

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