Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Máu chảy ruồi bu

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Where there's blood, there are flies

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: Blood flows, flies gather

Examples

Cái công ty đó thật là máu chảy ruồi bu, nhiều người đến xin việc.That company is really where the blood flows and the flies gather, many people come to apply for a job.

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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 “Máu chảy ruồi bu” mean?

Where there's blood, there are flies Literally: Blood flows, flies gather

Is “Máu chảy ruồi bu” formal or informal?

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

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