Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Mật dính đầy ria, không một thìa vào miệng

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Meaning · English

Having many good things but unable to enjoy them

Literally: Honey sticks to the beard, not a spoon into the mouth

Examples

Anh ấy có nhiều tiền nhưng không biết tận hưởng, mật dính đầy ria, không một thìa vào miệngHe has a lot of money but doesn't know how to enjoy it, honey sticks to the beard, not a spoon into the mouth

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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 “Mật dính đầy ria, không một thìa vào miệng” mean?

Having many good things but unable to enjoy them Literally: Honey sticks to the beard, not a spoon into the mouth

Is “Mật dính đầy ria, không một thìa vào miệng” formal or informal?

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

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