Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Dừng có vách, mạch có tai, người trong chưa tỏ người ngoài đã nghe

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Meaning · English

Walls have ears, even private matters can be known to outsiders.

Literally: Walls have edges, veins have ears

Examples

Dừng có vách, mạch có tai, người trong chưa tỏ người ngoài đã nghe, nên anh phải cẩn thận khi nói về việc đó.Walls have ears, even private matters can be known to outsiders, so he has to be careful when talking about it.

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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 vách, mạch có tai, người trong chưa tỏ người ngoài đã nghe” mean?

Walls have ears, even private matters can be known to outsiders. Literally: Walls have edges, veins have ears

Is “Dừng có vách, mạch có tai, người trong chưa tỏ người ngoài đã nghe” formal or informal?

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

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