Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Thổi lả thì hay cháy mồm

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Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Talking nonsense can get you into trouble

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Nói bậy có thể gây rắc rối

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Literally: blowing wind then often burn mouth

Examples

Anh ấy hay thổi lả thì hay cháy mồm nên ít người tin anh ấyHe often talks nonsense, so few people believe him

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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 2026-08-08; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Thổi lả thì hay cháy mồm” mean?

Talking nonsense can get you into trouble Literally: blowing wind then often burn mouth

Is “Thổi lả thì hay cháy mồm” formal or informal?

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

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