No miệng chẳng no con mắt

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Meaning · English

Being satisfied with seeing something is not the same as experiencing it

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Thỏa mãn khi nhìn thấy không giống như trải nghiệm

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Literally: Eating with the mouth is not eating with the eyes

Examples

Đi du lịch là no con mắt, còn được trải nghiệm là no miệng chẳng no con mắtTraveling is satisfying to the eyes, but experiencing it is not the same as just seeing it

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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 “No miệng chẳng no con mắt” mean?

Being satisfied with seeing something is not the same as experiencing it Literally: Eating with the mouth is not eating with the eyes

Is “No miệng chẳng no con mắt” formal or informal?

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

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