Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Mồm dơ như chó ăn bã mắm

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Someone has a very foul mouth

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Ai đó có lời nói rất thô tục

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Literally: Mouth dirty like dog eating fish sauce residue

Examples

Anh ấy mồm dơ như chó ăn bã mắm, không thích nói chuyện với người đóHe has a very foul mouth, don't like talking to 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 “Mồm dơ như chó ăn bã mắm” mean?

Someone has a very foul mouth Literally: Mouth dirty like dog eating fish sauce residue

Is “Mồm dơ như chó ăn bã mắm” formal or informal?

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

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