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

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Meaning · English

Sweet things can be deceptive, honesty is often found in unpleasant situations

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

Examples

Mật ngọt chết ruồi, những nơi cay đắng là nơi thực thà, anh ấy đã học được điều đó sau nhiều năm kinh nghiệmSweet things can be deceptive, honesty is often found in unpleasant situations, he learned that after many years of experience

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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 chết ruồi, những nơi cay đắng là nơi thực thà” mean?

Sweet things can be deceptive, honesty is often found in unpleasant situations Literally: Sweet honey kills flies, bitter places are honest places

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