Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Nợ miệng trả đồng lần

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Meaning · English

Promises are easily made but hard to keep

Literally: Debt of mouth repaid with copper cash

Examples

Anh ấy nói sẽ giúp tôi nhưng nợ miệng trả đồng lầnHe said he would help me but promises are easily made but hard to keep

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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 “Nợ miệng trả đồng lần” mean?

Promises are easily made but hard to keep Literally: Debt of mouth repaid with copper cash

Is “Nợ miệng trả đồng lần” formal or informal?

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

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