Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Mắm mặn chết dòi

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Meaning · English

Excessive strictness can be counterproductive

Literally: salt is salty kills maggots

Examples

Cô giáo quá nghiêm khắc, mắm mặn chết dòi, học sinh không dám hỏi gìThe teacher is too strict, it's counterproductive, students don't dare ask questions

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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 “Mắm mặn chết dòi” mean?

Excessive strictness can be counterproductive Literally: salt is salty kills maggots

Is “Mắm mặn chết dòi” formal or informal?

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

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