Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Thổi lửa cháy lửa chẳng cháy miệng

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Meaning · English

Praising someone excessively can be counterproductive

Literally: Blowing fire to burn fire does not burn the mouth

Examples

Anh ấy thổi lửa cháy lửa chẳng cháy miệng khi giới thiệu sản phẩm mớiHe praised the new product excessively

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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 lửa cháy lửa chẳng cháy miệng” mean?

Praising someone excessively can be counterproductive Literally: Blowing fire to burn fire does not burn the mouth

Is “Thổi lửa cháy lửa chẳng cháy miệng” formal or informal?

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

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