máu chẩy ruồi bâu
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Where blood runs, flies gather — misfortune draws its own crowd of feeders.
Literally: blood flows, flies swarm
Examples
Nhà người ta gặp nạn thì đến, máu chẩy ruồi bâu.Trouble strikes and they descend — blood runs, flies gather.
Editorial example (VI sweep batch 040, illustrative)
Sources & notes
Discovered via Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “máu chẩy ruồi bâu” mean?
Where blood runs, flies gather — misfortune draws its own crowd of feeders. Literally: blood flows, flies swarm
Is “máu chẩy ruồi bâu” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.