Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Sẩy chân đỡ được, sẩy miệng đỡ không được

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Meaning · English

Mistakes in action can be fixed, but mistakes in speech cannot

Literally: Slip foot can be saved, slip mouth cannot be saved

Examples

Anh ấy nói xấu bạn mình, thật là sẩy chân đỡ được, sẩy miệng đỡ không đượcHe spoke badly about his friend, it's truly a case of mistakes in action can be fixed, but mistakes in speech cannot

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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 đỡ được, sẩy miệng đỡ không được” mean?

Mistakes in action can be fixed, but mistakes in speech cannot Literally: Slip foot can be saved, slip mouth cannot be saved

Is “Sẩy chân đỡ được, sẩy miệng đỡ không được” formal or informal?

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

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