Chỉ đâu mà buộc ngang trời, tay đâu mà đậy miệng người thế gian
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One cannot silence public opinion or control everything
Examples
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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 “Chỉ đâu mà buộc ngang trời, tay đâu mà đậy miệng người thế gian” mean?
One cannot silence public opinion or control everything Literally: Point where to tie the sky, hands where to cover the mouth of the world
Is “Chỉ đâu mà buộc ngang trời, tay đâu mà đậy miệng người thế gian” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.