Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Một người thì kín, hai người thì hở

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Meaning · English

A secret is harder to keep with more people involved

Literally: One person tight, two people loose

Examples

Bí mật của anh ấy không giữ được lâu vì một người thì kín, hai người thì hởHis secret was not kept for long because one person then tight, two people then loose

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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 người thì kín, hai người thì hở” mean?

A secret is harder to keep with more people involved Literally: One person tight, two people loose

Is “Một người thì kín, hai người thì 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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