Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Muốn béo thì ghẹo ong bầu, đầu thì ghẹo sưng muốn ong muỗi

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Meaning · English

If you want something, you must be prepared for its downsides

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Muốn có lợi thì phải chấp nhận rủi ro

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Literally: Want to be fat, then tease the nest of bees, want the head to be swollen then tease the mosquitoes

Examples

Muốn thành công thì phải chấp nhận rủi ro, muốn béo thì ghẹo ong bầu, đầu thì ghẹo sưng muốn ong muỗiIf you want to succeed, you must accept risks, if you want to be fat, then tease the nest of bees, want the head to be swollen then tease the mosquitoes

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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 “Muốn béo thì ghẹo ong bầu, đầu thì ghẹo sưng muốn ong muỗi” mean?

If you want something, you must be prepared for its downsides Literally: Want to be fat, then tease the nest of bees, want the head to be swollen then tease the mosquitoes

Is “Muốn béo thì ghẹo ong bầu, đầu thì ghẹo sưng muốn ong muỗi” formal or informal?

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

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