Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Kiến chết vì bát nước đường

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Meaning · English

Dying from being too greedy

Literally: Ants die because of a bowl of sugary water

Examples

Anh ấy mất việc vì tham lam, kiến chết vì bát nước đườngHe lost his job because of greed, ants die because of a bowl of sugary water

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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 “Kiến chết vì bát nước đường” mean?

Dying from being too greedy Literally: Ants die because of a bowl of sugary water

Is “Kiến chết vì bát nước đường” formal or informal?

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

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