một miếng kín mười miệng hở
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
One sealed mouth against ten leaking — discretion is outnumbered ten to one.
Literally: one closed morsel, ten open mouths
Sources & notes
Discovered via Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “một miếng kín mười miệng hở” mean?
One sealed mouth against ten leaking — discretion is outnumbered ten to one. Literally: one closed morsel, ten open mouths
Is “một miếng kín mười miệng hở” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.