Mật ngọt càng tổ chết ruồi, những nơi cay đắng là nơi thật thà

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Sweet things can be deceptive and harmful, while bitter things can be honest and beneficial

Literally: Sweet honey kills the bee, bitter places are honest places

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Đừng quá ham những lời khen ngợi, hãy nhớ mật ngọt càng tổ chết ruồi, những nơi cay đắng là nơi thật thàDon't be too greedy for praise, remember that sweet things can be deceptive and harmful, while bitter things can be honest and beneficial

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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.

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What does “Mật ngọt càng tổ chết ruồi, những nơi cay đắng là nơi thật thà” mean?

Sweet things can be deceptive and harmful, while bitter things can be honest and beneficial Literally: Sweet honey kills the bee, bitter places are honest places

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