Một miệng kín, mười miệng hở

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Meaning · English

One person's silence can lead to many others speaking out

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Im lặng của một người có thể dẫn đến nhiều người khác lên tiếng

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Literally: One mouth closed, ten mouths open

Examples

Khi anh ấy im lặng, mọi người bắt đầu bàn tán về vụ việc.When he was silent, people started discussing the incident.

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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, mười miệng hở” mean?

One person's silence can lead to many others speaking out Literally: One mouth closed, ten mouths open

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

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