Năng ăn hay đói, năng nói hay lầm
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Meaning · English
Think before you speak or act
Literally: Ability to eat or hungry, ability to speak or mistaken
Examples
Trước khi nói, hãy nghĩ kỹ, năng ăn hay đói, năng nói hay lầmBefore speaking, think carefully, ability to eat or hungry, ability to speak or mistaken
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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.
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Common questions
What does “Năng ăn hay đói, năng nói hay lầm” mean?
Think before you speak or act Literally: Ability to eat or hungry, ability to speak or mistaken
Is “Năng ăn hay đói, năng nói hay lầm” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.
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