Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Miệng nói hay tay làm bậy

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

One's actions contradict their words

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Hành động trái với lời nói

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Literally: Mouth speaks well, hands do badly

Examples

Anh ấy luôn nói về sự trung thực, nhưng miệng nói hay tay làm bậyHe always talks about honesty, but his actions contradict his words

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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 nói hay tay làm bậy” mean?

One's actions contradict their words Literally: Mouth speaks well, hands do badly

Is “Miệng nói hay tay làm bậy” formal or informal?

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

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