Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Miệng ai nấy cáp nắp ai nấy đậy

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Meaning · English

Everyone is responsible for their own problems

Literally: each mouth has its own lid

Examples

Mỗi người phải tự giải quyết vấn đề của mình, miệng ai nấy cáp nắp ai nấy đậyEach person must solve their own problems, each mouth has its own lid

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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 “Miệng ai nấy cáp nắp ai nấy đậy” mean?

Everyone is responsible for their own problems Literally: each mouth has its own lid

Is “Miệng ai nấy cáp nắp ai nấy đậy” formal or informal?

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

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