Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Mật ngọt chết ruồi, mặn mắm chết giòi

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Meaning · English

Excessive kindness can be harmful

Literally: Sweet honey kills flies, salty fish sauce kills maggots

Examples

Cô ấy quá tốt với mọi người, mật ngọt chết ruồi, mặn mắm chết giòi màShe's too kind to everyone, excessive kindness can be harmful

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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 ngọt chết ruồi, mặn mắm chết giòi” mean?

Excessive kindness can be harmful Literally: Sweet honey kills flies, salty fish sauce kills maggots

Is “Mật ngọt chết ruồi, mặn mắm chết giòi” formal or informal?

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

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