Meaning
To hide deep hurt, anger, or grief behind a smile — putting on a cheerful face ('kin teeth', a grin) to cover the 'heart bun' (heartburn, i.e. inner pain or resentment). It describes the brave, painful masking of true feelings, smiling on the outside while suffering within.
Examples
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She lose everyting but she a tek kin teet cover heart bun.
She lost everything but she's smiling to hide her pain.
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Him laugh wid dem, but a tek kin teet cover heart bun.
He laughs with them, but it's a smile masking hurt.
Origin
A traditional proverb; 'kin teeth' (a grin) covers 'heart bun' (inner pain/resentment). See [[kin-teet]], [[heart-bun]].
How it’s used
Masking hurt or anger behind a smile. See [[kin-teet]], [[screw-face]].