Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ngon mồm ôm miệng

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Pleasant to hear but difficult to accomplish

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: sweet mouth hug mouth

Examples

Câu hứa hẹn của anh ta thật ngon mồm ôm miệngHis promise sounded pleasant but was hard to fulfill

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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 “Ngon mồm ôm miệng” mean?

Pleasant to hear but difficult to accomplish Literally: sweet mouth hug mouth

Is “Ngon mồm ôm miệng” formal or informal?

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

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