Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Nói lên mắc mũi, nói xuống mắc miệng

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Speaking carelessly can get you into trouble

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Nói chuyện cẩn thận để tránh rắc rối

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Literally: say up catch nose, say down catch mouth

Examples

Anh ấy nói lên mắc mũi, nói xuống mắc miệng và bị mọi người phê bìnhHe spoke carelessly and got criticized by everyone

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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 “Nói lên mắc mũi, nói xuống mắc miệng” mean?

Speaking carelessly can get you into trouble Literally: say up catch nose, say down catch mouth

Is “Nói lên mắc mũi, nói xuống mắc 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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