Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Miệng nói hiền tay trao tiền đẻ

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Meaning · English

A person's words and actions do not match

Literally: Mouth says kindness, hand gives money to birth

Examples

Anh ấy luôn miệng nói hiền tay trao tiền đẻ, nhưng thực chất thì hoàn toàn khácHe always says one thing but does another, in reality he is completely different

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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 hiền tay trao tiền đẻ” mean?

A person's words and actions do not match Literally: Mouth says kindness, hand gives money to birth

Is “Miệng nói hiền tay trao tiền đẻ” formal or informal?

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

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