Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đầy quá thì đổ

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Meaning · English

When something is full, it will eventually overflow

Literally: Full then spill

Examples

Cậu ấy học quá nhiều môn nên đầy quá thì đổ, kết quả thi không đạtHe studied too many subjects, so he was overwhelmed and his test results were not good

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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 2026-08-09; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Đầy quá thì đổ” mean?

When something is full, it will eventually overflow Literally: Full then spill

Is “Đầy quá thì đổ” formal or informal?

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

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