Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Uốn câu không vừa miệng cá. :

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Meaning · English

Say something inappropriate for the situation

Literally: bend sentence not suit fish mouth

Examples

Tôi nói chuyện vui nhưng anh ấy không cười, uốn câu không vừa miệng cá.I told a funny story but he didn't laugh, I said something inappropriate for the situation

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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 “Uốn câu không vừa miệng cá. :” mean?

Say something inappropriate for the situation Literally: bend sentence not suit fish mouth

Is “Uốn câu không vừa miệng cá. :” formal or informal?

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

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