Miệng mấp máy cái váy chẳng còn

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Meaning · English

Talking is useless when the situation is already ruined

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Nói chuyện vô ích khi tình huống đã bị phá hỏng

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Literally: mouth moves the dress is no more

Examples

Anh ấy nói gì cũng vô ích, miệng mấp máy cái váy chẳng còn.He said whatever, but it was useless, his mouth moved but the dress was already gone.

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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 mấp máy cái váy chẳng còn” mean?

Talking is useless when the situation is already ruined Literally: mouth moves the dress is no more

Is “Miệng mấp máy cái váy chẳng còn” formal or informal?

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

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