Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chuồn chuồn được mấy hột thịt, cun cút được mấy hột lông

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Meaning · English

Everyone gets what they deserve

Literally: Dragonfly gets several meat balls, grasshopper gets several feathers

Examples

Anh ấy đã bị sa thải, thật là chuồn chuồn được mấy hột thịt, cun cút được mấy hột lôngHe got fired, it's true that 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, cun cút được mấy hột lông” mean?

Everyone gets what they deserve Literally: Dragonfly gets several meat balls, grasshopper gets several feathers

Is “Chuồn chuồn được mấy hột thịt, cun cút được mấy hột 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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