Miệng như hoả lò ăn hết cơ nghiệp, con mắt ốc bươu làm cho sợ sệt
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One's loose tongue can ruin their family's property
Examples
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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 như hoả lò ăn hết cơ nghiệp, con mắt ốc bươu làm cho sợ sệt” mean?
One's loose tongue can ruin their family's property Literally: Mouth like a furnace eats away the family's property, eyes like a snail's make one shudder
Is “Miệng như hoả lò ăn hết cơ nghiệp, con mắt ốc bươu làm cho sợ sệt” formal or informal?
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