Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Lấp sông lấp giếng, ai lấp được miệng người

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Meaning · English

It's impossible to suppress all rumors or criticisms

Literally: Fill the river fill the well, who can fill people's mouths

Examples

Dù có cố che giấu đến mấy, điệp khúc Lấp sông lấp giếng, ai lấp được miệng người vẫn còn đó.No matter how hard you try to hide, the saying 'fill the river fill the well, who can fill people's mouths' still applies.

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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 2026-08-07; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Lấp sông lấp giếng, ai lấp được miệng người” mean?

It's impossible to suppress all rumors or criticisms Literally: Fill the river fill the well, who can fill people's mouths

Is “Lấp sông lấp giếng, ai lấp được miệng người” formal or informal?

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

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