Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Kín như hũ nút

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Completely secret or confidential

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Hoàn toàn bí mật hoặc bảo mật

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Literally: Tight like a jar with a lid

Examples

Thông tin về dự án mới được giữ kín như hũ nútThe information about the new project is being kept completely secret

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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 “Kín như hũ nút” mean?

Completely secret or confidential Literally: Tight like a jar with a lid

Is “Kín như hũ nút” formal or informal?

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

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