Đồng Hoa thì lắm ma thiêng, lắm rắn non Bèn, kênh Cập lắm beo

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Meaning · English

A place with many advantages also has many disadvantages

Literally: Same flower has many spirits, many young snakes, Bèn canal has many otters

Examples

Đồng Hoa thì lắm ma thiêng, lắm rắn non Bèn, kênh Cập lắm beo, nên anh không nên mua nhà ở đâyThis place has many advantages but also many disadvantages, so you shouldn't buy a house here

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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 “Đồng Hoa thì lắm ma thiêng, lắm rắn non Bèn, kênh Cập lắm beo” mean?

A place with many advantages also has many disadvantages Literally: Same flower has many spirits, many young snakes, Bèn canal has many otters

Is “Đồng Hoa thì lắm ma thiêng, lắm rắn non Bèn, kênh Cập lắm beo” formal or informal?

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