Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Nồm ngoài nước ngọt, chẩy bọt mồm ra

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Talking nonsense or bragging

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Nói vô nghĩa hoặc khoe khoang

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Literally: Saliva outside sweet water, foaming at the mouth

Examples

Anh ấy nói quá nhiều, nồm ngoài nước ngọt, chẩy bọt mồm raHe talks too much, it's all nonsense

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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 “Nồm ngoài nước ngọt, chẩy bọt mồm ra” mean?

Talking nonsense or bragging Literally: Saliva outside sweet water, foaming at the mouth

Is “Nồm ngoài nước ngọt, chẩy bọt mồm ra” formal or informal?

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

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