mật ít ruồi nhiều
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Little honey, many flies — demand entirely out of scale with supply.
Literally: honey scant, flies many
Examples
Một suất học bổng trăm người nộp, mật ít ruồi nhiều.One scholarship, a hundred applicants — little honey, many flies.
Editorial example (VI sweep batch 040, illustrative)
Sources & notes
Discovered via Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “mật ít ruồi nhiều” mean?
Little honey, many flies — demand entirely out of scale with supply. Literally: honey scant, flies many
Is “mật ít ruồi nhiều” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.