Ngồi cầu ngồi quán chẳng sao, hễ ai hỏi đến thời bao nhiêu tiền

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Meaning · English

It's easy to make promises, but difficult to fulfill them

Literally: sitting and wishing, sitting and contemplating, no problem, but when asked about time, how much money

Examples

Anh ấy ngồi cầu ngồi quán chẳng sao, hễ ai hỏi đến thời bao nhiêu tiền thì im bặt.He makes promises easily, but when asked about the cost, he becomes silent.

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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.

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What does “Ngồi cầu ngồi quán chẳng sao, hễ ai hỏi đến thời bao nhiêu tiền” mean?

It's easy to make promises, but difficult to fulfill them Literally: sitting and wishing, sitting and contemplating, no problem, but when asked about time, how much money

Is “Ngồi cầu ngồi quán chẳng sao, hễ ai hỏi đến thời bao nhiêu tiền” formal or informal?

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