Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Miệng nam mô, bụng chứa bồ dao găm

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Saying one thing but thinking another

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Nói một đằng, nghĩ một nẻo

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Literally: Mouth says nam mo, belly contains stabbed knives

Examples

Anh ta miệng nam mô nhưng bụng chứa bồ dao gămHe says nice things but has evil intentions

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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 nam mô, bụng chứa bồ dao găm” mean?

Saying one thing but thinking another Literally: Mouth says nam mo, belly contains stabbed knives

Is “Miệng nam mô, bụng chứa bồ dao găm” formal or informal?

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

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