Sẩy chân còn chữa được, sẩy miệng khó lòng
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Mistakes in action can be fixed, but mistakes in speech are harder to repair.
Lỗi hành động có thể sửa, lỗi lời nói khó khắc phục
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Examples
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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 “Sẩy chân còn chữa được, sẩy miệng khó lòng” mean?
Mistakes in action can be fixed, but mistakes in speech are harder to repair. Literally: Slip foot can be cured, slip mouth hard to cure
Is “Sẩy chân còn chữa được, sẩy miệng khó lòng” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.