giữ mồm giữ miệng
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Guarding mouth and lips — watching one's words to stay out of trouble.
Literally: keep the mouth, keep the lips
Examples
Ở công ty mới, nhớ giữ mồm giữ miệng.At the new company, watch your words.
Editorial example (VI sweep batch 040, illustrative)
Sources & notes
Discovered via Vietnamese Wiktionary, Thể loại:Thành ngữ tiếng Việt (CC BY-SA 4.0); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “giữ mồm giữ miệng” mean?
Guarding mouth and lips — watching one's words to stay out of trouble. Literally: keep the mouth, keep the lips
Is “giữ mồm giữ miệng” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.