Mật ngọt chết ruồi, những nơi cay đắng là nơi thực thà
Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.
Sweet things can be deceptive, honesty is often found in unpleasant situations
Examples
AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
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, 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
Is “Mật ngọt chết ruồi, những nơi cay đắng là nơi thực thà” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.