Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Miệng tu hú ăn lở rú lở ri

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Talking too much can lead to trouble

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Nói quá nhiều có thể dẫn đến rắc rối

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Literally: Mouth says hú, eats lở rú lở ri

Examples

Anh ấy nói quá nhiều, miệng tu hú ăn lở rú lở ri, bây giờ bị cả làng phê phán.He talks too much, his mouth says hú and now he's criticized by the whole village.

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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 tu hú ăn lở rú lở ri” mean?

Talking too much can lead to trouble Literally: Mouth says hú, eats lở rú lở ri

Is “Miệng tu hú ăn lở rú lở ri” formal or informal?

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

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