Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Có miệng thì cắp, có nắp thì đậy

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Meaning · English

Everything has its own lid or cover

Literally: have mouth then hook, have lid then cover

Examples

Cái hộp có nắp, cái miệng có môi, có miệng thì cắp, có nắp thì đậy.The box has a lid, the mouth has lips, everything has its own cover

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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 “Có miệng thì cắp, có nắp thì đậy” mean?

Everything has its own lid or cover Literally: have mouth then hook, have lid then cover

Is “Có miệng thì cắp, có nắp thì đậy” formal or informal?

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

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