Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Mở miệng thê, cá trê chui ống

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To speak carelessly and reveal a secret

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Nói chuyện cẩn thận để không tiết lộ bí mật

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Literally: Open mouth, catfish slips through the pipe

Examples

Anh ấy mở miệng thê, cá trê chui ống và khiến cả công ty biết được bí mậtHe spoke carelessly and revealed the secret, and the whole company found out

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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 “Mở miệng thê, cá trê chui ống” mean?

To speak carelessly and reveal a secret Literally: Open mouth, catfish slips through the pipe

Is “Mở miệng thê, cá trê chui ống” formal or informal?

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

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