Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đổ mật vào nồi, chưa sôi đã nếm

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Meaning · English

To expect rewards before putting in effort

Literally: Pour honey into pot, not yet boiling already taste

Examples

Anh ấy đổ mật vào nồi, chưa sôi đã nếm, nên thất bạiHe expected rewards before putting in effort, so he failed

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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 “Đổ mật vào nồi, chưa sôi đã nếm” mean?

To expect rewards before putting in effort Literally: Pour honey into pot, not yet boiling already taste

Is “Đổ mật vào nồi, chưa sôi đã nếm” formal or informal?

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

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