Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Máu tham hễ thấy hơi đồng thì mê

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Meaning · English

Greedy people are easily tempted by money

Literally: Blood of greed, as soon as seeing copper smell then infatuated

Examples

Anh ta máu tham hễ thấy hơi đồng thì mê, nên dễ bị lừa đảoHe is greedy and easily tempted by money, so he is easily deceived

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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.

Common questions

What does “Máu tham hễ thấy hơi đồng thì mê” mean?

Greedy people are easily tempted by money Literally: Blood of greed, as soon as seeing copper smell then infatuated

Is “Máu tham hễ thấy hơi đồng thì mê” formal or informal?

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

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