Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Bưng miệng chĩnh miệng vò, ai bưng được miệng o miệng dì

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Meaning · English

It's hard to control what others say

Literally: cover mouth, cover jar, who can cover aunt's mouth

Examples

Không thể ngăn cản được lời nói xấu của mọi người, bưng miệng chĩnh miệng vò, ai bưng được miệng o miệng dìYou can't stop people from speaking badly, cover mouth, cover jar, who can cover aunt's 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 2026-08-05; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Bưng miệng chĩnh miệng vò, ai bưng được miệng o miệng dì” mean?

It's hard to control what others say Literally: cover mouth, cover jar, who can cover aunt's mouth

Is “Bưng miệng chĩnh miệng vò, ai bưng được miệng o miệng dì” formal or informal?

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