Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Thương miệng thương môi, chẳng thương ôi đồng tiền

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Be careful with your words to avoid trouble

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: Love the mouth, love the lips, but don't love wasting money

Examples

Anh ấy nói quá thẳng thắn, thương miệng thương môi, chẳng thương ôi đồng tiền mà mất bạnHe spoke too bluntly, be careful with your words to avoid trouble, or you'll lose friends

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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 “Thương miệng thương môi, chẳng thương ôi đồng tiền” mean?

Be careful with your words to avoid trouble Literally: Love the mouth, love the lips, but don't love wasting money

Is “Thương miệng thương môi, chẳng thương ôi đồng tiền” formal or informal?

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

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