Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Im như hến

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Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Remaining silent to avoid trouble

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Im lặng để tránh rắc rối

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Literally: silent like a clam

Examples

Anh ấy im như hến khi bị hỏi về vụ việc.He remained silent like a clam when asked about the incident.

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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 “Im như hến” mean?

Remaining silent to avoid trouble Literally: silent like a clam

Is “Im như hến” formal or informal?

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

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