Thương miệng, thương môi thương gì mà thương; thương nhưng gậm xương chẳng được
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Meaning · English
Some things are not worth worrying about
Literally: love mouth, love lips, what to love; love but gnaw bones to no avail
Examples
Anh ấy quá bận tâm vào việc đó, nhưng thật ra thương miệng, thương môi thương gì mà thươngHe's too concerned about that, but actually it's not worth worrying about
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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.
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Common questions
What does “Thương miệng, thương môi thương gì mà thương; thương nhưng gậm xương chẳng được” mean?
Some things are not worth worrying about Literally: love mouth, love lips, what to love; love but gnaw bones to no avail
Is “Thương miệng, thương môi thương gì mà thương; thương nhưng gậm xương chẳng được” formal or informal?
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