can't hold water
When you confide in someone and they immediately tell someone else when you told them not to
Cant keep a secret
Cant keep a secret
I told Alicia furtively about my vaginal disease and the next day I found out that she told her boyfriend, and the cheer team! Black people can't hold water for nothing!
you can't hold water
Means you can't keep any secrets period
OMG I told Alyssa to keep the engagement a secret but she blew the surprise. I told her "you can't hold water damn"