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Button your lip 

Put an end to or hold off on speaking.
Little Sarah blurted out the surprise party plan, but her mom quickly shushed her with, "Button your lip, Sarah! It's a surprise!"

button up your lip your ship is sinking 

Buttoning up your lip means to quit snitching on your people or yourself for your ship is sinking
Yo rat button up your lip your ship is sinking