Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chuồn chuồn được mấy hột thịt, chim chích được mấy cái lông

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Meaning · English

Everyone gets what they deserve

Literally: Dragonfly gets a few meat pellets, sparrow gets a few feathers

Examples

Anh ấy giàu có nhưng không hạnh phúc, chuồn chuồn được mấy hột thịt, chim chích được mấy cái lông màHe's rich but unhappy, everyone gets what they deserve

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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 “Chuồn chuồn được mấy hột thịt, chim chích được mấy cái lông” mean?

Everyone gets what they deserve Literally: Dragonfly gets a few meat pellets, sparrow gets a few feathers

Is “Chuồn chuồn được mấy hột thịt, chim chích được mấy cái lông” formal or informal?

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

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