Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Nhà ở cửa miệng

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

One's reputation is easily damaged

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Uy tín dễ bị tổn hại

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Literally: house at mouth door

Examples

Anh ấy luôn cẩn thận với lời nói vì nhà ở cửa miệngHe is always careful with his words because a house is at the mouth door

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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 “Nhà ở cửa miệng” mean?

One's reputation is easily damaged Literally: house at mouth door

Is “Nhà ở cửa 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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