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

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Meaning · English

Honest people are often found in difficult or unpleasant situations

Literally: Sweet honey kills flies, bitter places are sincere places

Examples

Người thật thà thường ở những nơi cay đắngHonest people are often in bitter places

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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.

Common questions

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

Honest people are often found in difficult or unpleasant situations Literally: Sweet honey kills flies, bitter places are sincere places

Is “Mật ngọt chết ruồi, những nơi cay đắng là nơi thật thà” formal or informal?

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