Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Lấp sông lấp giếng, ai lấp được miệng thiên hạ

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Meaning · English

It's impossible to silence all critics or hide the truth

Literally: Fill river fill well, who fill the mouths of the public

Examples

Dù có cố gắng che giấu đến mấy, cũng không thể lấp sông lấp giếng, ai lấp được miệng thiên hạNo matter how hard you try to hide, you can't silence everyone, as it's impossible to fill the mouths of the public

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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 thiên hạ” mean?

It's impossible to silence all critics or hide the truth Literally: Fill river fill well, who fill the mouths of the public

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

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

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