Giữ miệng như chăn tù
Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.
Examples
Anh ấy giữ miệng như chăn tù khi bị hỏi về bí mật công ty.He kept quiet to avoid trouble when asked about the company's secret.
AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
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.
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Common questions
What does “Giữ miệng như chăn tù” mean?
Keep quiet to avoid trouble Literally: Keep mouth like holding prison
Is “Giữ miệng như chăn tù” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.
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