Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chắc lắm lép nhiều

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Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Too much of a good thing can be bad

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Quá nhiều thứ tốt có thể trở nên xấu

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Literally: Sure many slippery

Examples

Cậu ấy quá tự tin nên cuối cùng thất bại, chắc lắm lép nhiều.He was too confident, so he ended up failing, too much of a good thing can be bad.

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Sources & notes

Headword listed in the vdict.com proverb dictionary index (discovery source; headword only — no source content copied). Entered as candidate 2026-08-05; definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-05; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Chắc lắm lép nhiều” mean?

Too much of a good thing can be bad Literally: Sure many slippery

Is “Chắc lắm lép nhiều” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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