Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Nóng tay bắt lỗ tai

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Meaning · English

Act impulsively and suffer the consequences

Literally: hot hand catch ear hole

Examples

Anh ấy nóng tay bắt lỗ tai khi đầu tư vào dự án đóHe acted impulsively and suffered the consequences when investing in that project

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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 “Nóng tay bắt lỗ tai” mean?

Act impulsively and suffer the consequences Literally: hot hand catch ear hole

Is “Nóng tay bắt lỗ tai” formal or informal?

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

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