Nhà có ngạch, vách có lỗ tai

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Meaning · English

Walls have ears, even in one's own home

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Thậm chí trong nhà cũng cần cẩn thận với những gì nói ra

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Literally: House has horizontal beam, wall has ear

Examples

Nhà có ngạch, vách có lỗ tai, con không nên nói xấu bố mẹWalls have ears, even in one's own home, so children shouldn't speak ill of their parents

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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 “Nhà có ngạch, vách có lỗ tai” mean?

Walls have ears, even in one's own home Literally: House has horizontal beam, wall has ear

Is “Nhà có ngạch, vách có lỗ tai” formal or informal?

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

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