Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Mồm nhà bếp, mép thợ ngôi

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Meaning · English

A person's words reflect their profession

Literally: mouth of the kitchen, lips of the carpenter

Examples

Anh ấy mở mồm nhà bếp, mép thợ ngôi ngay khi nói về công việcHe showed that his words reflected his profession as soon as he talked about his job

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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 nhà bếp, mép thợ ngôi” mean?

A person's words reflect their profession Literally: mouth of the kitchen, lips of the carpenter

Is “Mồm nhà bếp, mép thợ ngôi” formal or informal?

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

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