Sẩy chân đỡ lại, sẩy miệng chẳng đỡ được nào
Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.
Mistakes in action can be corrected, but mistakes in speech cannot
Examples
AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
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 lại, sẩy miệng chẳng đỡ được nào” mean?
Mistakes in action can be corrected, but mistakes in speech cannot Literally: Slip foot can support again, slip mouth cannot support
Is “Sẩy chân đỡ lại, sẩy miệng chẳng đỡ được nào” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.