Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Lấp sông lấp giếng, ai lấp được miệng

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Meaning · English

It's impossible to suppress all rumors or secrets

Literally: Fill the river fill the well, who can fill the mouth

Examples

Anh ấy nghĩ mình có thể giữ bí mật, nhưng lấp sông lấp giếng, ai lấp được miệngHe thought he could keep the secret, but it's impossible to suppress all rumors

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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” mean?

It's impossible to suppress all rumors or secrets Literally: Fill the river fill the well, who can fill the mouth

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

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

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