tai vách mạch dừng
Pronunciation
Northern
/taːj˧˧ vajk˧˥ ma̰ʔjk˨˩ zɨ̤ŋ˨˩/
Central
/taːj˧˥ ja̰t˩˧ ma̰t˨˨ jɨŋ˧˧/
Southern
/taːj˧˧ jat˧˥ mat˨˩˨ jɨŋ˨˩/
walls have ears
Phrase
walls have ears
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Phrase
walls have ears Discourse & Logic
An idiom advising people to be careful when speaking because secrets can easily be overheard.
vi Hãy nói nhỏ thôi vì tai vách mạch dừng.
en Please speak softly because the walls have ears.
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mạch dừng
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Parts
mạch dừng
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