Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Miệng thủ thỉ, bụng quỷ ma

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Speaking kindly but harboring evil intentions

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Nói khôn khéo nhưng che giấu ý định xấu

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Literally: Mouth says sweet words, belly has demons and ghosts

Examples

Anh ta miệng thủ thỉ nhưng bụng quỷ ma, đừng tin anh taHe speaks kindly but has evil intentions, don't trust him

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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 thủ thỉ, bụng quỷ ma” mean?

Speaking kindly but harboring evil intentions Literally: Mouth says sweet words, belly has demons and ghosts

Is “Miệng thủ thỉ, bụng quỷ ma” formal or informal?

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

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