Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Sẩy chân còn hơn sẩy miệng

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Meaning · English

It's better to make a mistake in action than in speech

Literally: slip foot more than slip mouth

Examples

Anh ấy nói rằng sẩy chân còn hơn sẩy miệng khi làm việcHe said that it's better to slip in action than in speech when working

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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 hơn sẩy miệng” mean?

It's better to make a mistake in action than in speech Literally: slip foot more than slip mouth

Is “Sẩy chân còn hơn sẩy 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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