Bịt được miệng vò miệng lọ, ai bịt được miệng o miệng dì

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Meaning · English

It's easy to silence someone, but not their relatives who will speak out

Literally: can cover the mouth of the pot, who can cover the mouth of the aunt

Examples

Anh ấy nghĩ mình có thể giữ bí mật, nhưng bịt được miệng vò miệng lọ, ai bịt được miệng o miệng dìHe thought he could keep the secret, but it's easy to silence someone, but not their relatives who will speak out

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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 2026-08-05; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Bịt được miệng vò miệng lọ, ai bịt được miệng o miệng dì” mean?

It's easy to silence someone, but not their relatives who will speak out Literally: can cover the mouth of the pot, who can cover the mouth of the aunt

Is “Bịt được miệng vò miệng lọ, ai bịt được miệng o miệng dì” formal or informal?

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

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