Phrase guide

one's lips are sealed

phrase · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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phrase

Meaning 1

One will not tell anyone else; one is keeping a secret.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic

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Across languages

Translations

10 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 我守口如瓶 (wǒ shǒukǒurúpíng) — I won't tell anyone
  • Finnish: huuleni ovat sinetöidyt — I won't tell anyone
  • French: motus et bouche cousue — I won't tell anyone
  • German: meine Lippen sind versiegelt — I won't tell anyone
  • Hungarian: lakat van a száján — I won't tell anyone
  • Hungarian: nem beszélhet — I won't tell anyone
  • Hungarian: nem mondhatja el senkinek — I won't tell anyone
  • Hungarian: nem mondja el senkinek — I won't tell anyone
  • Polish: trzymać buzię na kłódkę — I won't tell anyone
  • Russian: на мои́х уста́х печа́ть молча́ния (na moíx ustáx pečátʹ molčánija) — I won't tell anyone