Tiếng Việt · Idiom Attested

bưng kín miệng bình

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Meaning · English

Cinch the purse-string tight — thrift at the drawstring.

Literally: tighten the bag-strap

Sources & notes

Discovered via Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.

Common questions

What does “bưng kín miệng bình” mean?

Cinch the purse-string tight — thrift at the drawstring. Literally: tighten the bag-strap

Is “bưng kín miệng bình” formal or informal?

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

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