Sẩy chân đỡ lại, sẩy miệng khó lòng
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Mistakes in action can be easily corrected, but mistakes in speech are hard to fix.
Lỗi trong hành động có thể dễ dàng sửa chữa, nhưng lỗi trong lời nói thì 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 đỡ lại, sẩy miệng khó lòng” mean?
Mistakes in action can be easily corrected, but mistakes in speech are hard to fix. Literally: Slip foot can support again, slip mouth hard to remedy
Is “Sẩy chân đỡ lại, sẩy miệng khó lòng” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.