Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Của miếng chín là đầu thuốc câm

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Meaning · English

Good things can have bad consequences

Literally: Ripe food is the beginning of dumb medicine

Examples

Của miếng chín là đầu thuốc câm, anh ấy vừa được thăng chức nhưng cũng phải đối mặt với nhiều áp lực hơnGood things can have bad consequences, he was just promoted but also has to face more pressure

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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 2026-08-06; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Của miếng chín là đầu thuốc câm” mean?

Good things can have bad consequences Literally: Ripe food is the beginning of dumb medicine

Is “Của miếng chín là đầu thuốc câm” formal or informal?

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

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