Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Miệng tô hô làm khổ chân tay

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Talking excessively causes trouble for oneself

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Nói quá nhiều tự gây khó khăn

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Literally: Mouth speaks, hands and feet suffer

Examples

Anh ấy luôn miệng tô hô làm khổ chân tay, cuối cùng bị sa thải.He always talked excessively and got into trouble, finally getting fired.

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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 tô hô làm khổ chân tay” mean?

Talking excessively causes trouble for oneself Literally: Mouth speaks, hands and feet suffer

Is “Miệng tô hô làm khổ chân tay” formal or informal?

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

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