Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

rượu vào, lời ra

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: rượu vào lời ra · rượu vào nhời ra

Sense 1

Meaning · English

Drunkenness reveals what soberness conceals.

Where it’s used: Used Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora

Sources & notes

Imported from Wikiquote: Vietnamese proverbs (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29), pending review.

Sense 2

Meaning · English

When drunk, a person reveals their true thoughts

Literally: alcohol in, words out

Where it’s used: Used Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora

Examples

Anh ấy uống rượu quá chén nên nói ra tất cả bí mậtHe drank too much wine and revealed all the secrets

AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)

Sources & notes

Listed on Vietnamese Wikiquote “Thành ngữ Việt Nam” (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-31); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.

Topics: Tea & drink

Common questions

What does “rượu vào, lời ra” mean?

Drunkenness reveals what soberness conceals.

Is “rượu vào, lời ra” formal or informal?

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