瓶口扎得住，人口扎不住瓶口扎得住，人口扎不住瓶口扎得住，人口扎不住

you can tie up a bottle's mouth, but not people's mouths

Saying俗语俗語

Proverb谚语諺語 · Widely known

Meaning: You can't stop people from talking or spreading rumours. Often said when a secret or gossip gets out.

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Simplified: 瓶口扎得住，人口扎不住
Pinyin: píngkǒu zhā de zhù, rénkǒu zhā búzhù
Bopomofo: ㄆㄧㄥˊ ㄎㄡˇ ㄓㄚ ˙ㄉㄜㄓㄨˋ，ㄖㄣˊ ㄎㄡˇ ㄓㄚㄅㄨˊ ㄓㄨˋ

Written with HSK 6 vocabulary, at CEFR level B2.

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