Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Dừng có ngạch, vách có tai

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Walls have ears and stops have marks, so be careful what you say or do

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Phải cẩn thận trong lời nói và hành động

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Literally: stops have lines, walls have ears

Examples

Anh ấy nói quá to, dừng có ngạch, vách có tai màHe spoke too loudly, walls have ears and stops have marks, after all

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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 2026-08-06; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Dừng có ngạch, vách có tai” mean?

Walls have ears and stops have marks, so be careful what you say or do Literally: stops have lines, walls have ears

Is “Dừng có ngạch, vách có tai” formal or informal?

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

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