Hơn đong kém bán

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Meaning · English

More than enough is worse than not enough

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Vượt quá mức cần thiết thì worse hơn là không đủ

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Literally: More than a bushel, less than a half

Examples

Anh ấy quá tham lam, hơn đong kém bán, cuối cùng mất hếtHe was too greedy, more than enough is worse than not enough, and eventually lost everything

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

Common questions

What does “Hơn đong kém bán” mean?

More than enough is worse than not enough Literally: More than a bushel, less than a half

Is “Hơn đong kém bán” formal or informal?

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

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