Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Lắm lác thì ăn, lắm năn thì bỏ

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Too many demands lead to refusal

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: Many demands then eat, many hesitations then throw away

Examples

Anh ấy lắm lác thì ăn, lắm năn thì bỏ, nên chẳng ai muốn làm ăn với anh ấy.He who makes too many demands will be refused, so nobody wants to do business with him.

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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 2026-08-07; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Lắm lác thì ăn, lắm năn thì bỏ” mean?

Too many demands lead to refusal Literally: Many demands then eat, many hesitations then throw away

Is “Lắm lác thì ăn, lắm năn thì bỏ” formal or informal?

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

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