Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Sẩy chân đỡ lại, sẩy miệng đỡ chẳng được nào

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Meaning · English

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

Literally: Slip foot can stop, slip mouth cannot stop

Examples

Anh ấy nói lời xấu về bạn mình, sẩy chân đỡ lại, sẩy miệng đỡ chẳng được nàoHe spoke ill of his friend, mistakes in action can be corrected, 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 lại, sẩy miệng đỡ chẳng được nào” mean?

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

Is “Sẩy chân đỡ lại, sẩy miệng đỡ chẳng được nào” formal or informal?

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

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