Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Vạ ở miệng mà ra, bệnh qua miệng mà vào

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Meaning · English

Diseases enter through the mouth, troubles come out of it

Literally: Calamity comes from the mouth, disease enters through the mouth

Examples

Câu nói ấy thật đúng, vạ ở miệng mà ra, bệnh qua miệng mà vàoThat saying is true, calamity comes from the mouth, disease enters through the mouth

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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 “Vạ ở miệng mà ra, bệnh qua miệng mà vào” mean?

Diseases enter through the mouth, troubles come out of it Literally: Calamity comes from the mouth, disease enters through the mouth

Is “Vạ ở miệng mà ra, bệnh qua miệng mà vào” formal or informal?

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

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