Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Mật mỡ đỡ người vụng

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Kindness can make up for clumsiness

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

tình cảm có thể bù đắp cho sự vụng về

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Literally: Honey and fat help the clumsy person

Examples

Cô ấy vụng về nhưng luôn sẵn lòng giúp đỡ, thật là mật mỡ đỡ người vụngShe's clumsy but always willing to help, truly kindness can make up for clumsiness

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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 mỡ đỡ người vụng” mean?

Kindness can make up for clumsiness Literally: Honey and fat help the clumsy person

Is “Mật mỡ đỡ người vụng” formal or informal?

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

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