Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Mồm gầu dai, tai lá mít, đít lồng bàn

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Someone who talks excessively but listens little and remembers less

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: mouth like a gourd, ears like a jackfruit leaf, buttocks like a wooden bench

Examples

Anh ấy mồm gầu dai, tai lá mít, đít lồng bàn nên không ai muốn làm việc với anh ấyHe talks excessively, listens little and remembers less, so 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 “Mồm gầu dai, tai lá mít, đít lồng bàn” mean?

Someone who talks excessively but listens little and remembers less Literally: mouth like a gourd, ears like a jackfruit leaf, buttocks like a wooden bench

Is “Mồm gầu dai, tai lá mít, đít lồng bàn” formal or informal?

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

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