Mồm năm còn già miệng bẩy

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Meaning · English

Someone's words or behavior become less cautious with age

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: mouth five still old mouth seven

Examples

Ông già ấy vẫn hay nói bậy, thật là mồm năm còn già miệng bẩyThe old man still often talks nonsense, truly someone whose words or behavior become less cautious with age

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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 năm còn già miệng bẩy” mean?

Someone's words or behavior become less cautious with age Literally: mouth five still old mouth seven

Is “Mồm năm còn già miệng bẩy” formal or informal?

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

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