Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Sẩy chân sấy tay còn vớ được, sẩy miệng không vớ được

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Meaning · English

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

Literally: Slip foot dry hand still get, slip mouth no get

Examples

Anh ấy nói lời đó mà không nghĩ đến hậu quả, sẩy chân sấy tay còn vớ được, sẩy miệng không vớ đượcHe said that without thinking of the consequences, 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 sấy tay còn vớ được, sẩy miệng không vớ được” mean?

Mistakes in action can be corrected, but mistakes in speech cannot Literally: Slip foot dry hand still get, slip mouth no get

Is “Sẩy chân sấy tay còn vớ được, sẩy miệng không vớ được” formal or informal?

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