Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Miệng mời dơi, lạy trời đừng ăn

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Meaning · English

Invite someone to do something but secretly hope they refuse

Literally: Mouth invites bat, pray to heaven don't eat

Examples

Anh ấy miệng mời dơi, lạy trời đừng ăn, nhưng cuối cùng tôi vẫn đồng ýHe invited me but secretly hoped I'd refuse, but in the end I still agreed

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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 mời dơi, lạy trời đừng ăn” mean?

Invite someone to do something but secretly hope they refuse Literally: Mouth invites bat, pray to heaven don't eat

Is “Miệng mời dơi, lạy trời đừng ăn” formal or informal?

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

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