Năng ăn thì ói, năng nói thì lầm

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Meaning · English

The more you eat, the more you vomit, the more you talk, the more you err.

Literally: Ability to eat then vomit, ability to speak then err

Examples

Anh ấy năng nói thì lầm, nên ít khi phát biểu.He often makes mistakes when speaking, so he rarely gives speeches.

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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 “Năng ăn thì ói, năng nói thì lầm” mean?

The more you eat, the more you vomit, the more you talk, the more you err. Literally: Ability to eat then vomit, ability to speak then err

Is “Năng ăn thì ói, năng nói thì lầm” formal or informal?

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