Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Miệng tồ lô làm khổ chân tay

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Meaning · English

Careless words can cause trouble and harm to oneself or others

Literally: Mouth speaks nonsense makes suffering for hands and feet

Examples

Anh ấy luôn miệng tồ lô làm khổ chân tay, chẳng ai muốn làm việc với anh ấyHe always speaks nonsense and causes trouble for himself, nobody wants to work with 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 tồ lô làm khổ chân tay” mean?

Careless words can cause trouble and harm to oneself or others Literally: Mouth speaks nonsense makes suffering for hands and feet

Is “Miệng tồ lô 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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