Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Máu chảy tới đâu, ruồi bâu tới đấy

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Meaning · English

Trouble attracts unwanted attention

Literally: Blood flows to where, flies swarm to where

Examples

Khi công ty bị scandal, máu chảy tới đâu, ruồi bâu tới đấy, báo chí và công chúng đều tập trung vào.When the company was scandalized, trouble attracted unwanted attention, the media and public all focused on it.

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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 tới đâu, ruồi bâu tới đấy” mean?

Trouble attracts unwanted attention Literally: Blood flows to where, flies swarm to where

Is “Máu chảy tới đâu, ruồi bâu tới đấy” formal or informal?

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

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