Trượt chân gượng được, trượt miệng chối khó
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Mistakes in action can be recovered, but mistakes in speech are hard to undo
Examples
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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 “Trượt chân gượng được, trượt miệng chối khó” mean?
Mistakes in action can be recovered, but mistakes in speech are hard to undo Literally: slip foot can struggle to get up, slip mouth hard to deny
Is “Trượt chân gượng được, trượt miệng chối khó” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.