Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Một miệng kín, chín mười miệng hở

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Meaning · English

One secret kept can prevent many from being revealed

Literally: One mouth closed, nine or ten mouths open

Examples

Anh ấy giữ bí mật nên tránh được rắc rốiHe kept the secret, so he avoided trouble

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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 “Một miệng kín, chín mười miệng hở” mean?

One secret kept can prevent many from being revealed Literally: One mouth closed, nine or ten mouths open

Is “Một miệng kín, chín mười miệng hở” formal or informal?

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

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