ngọt mật chết ruồi
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Meaning · English
You can catch more flies with honey than you can with vinegar.
Where it’s used:
Used
Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora
Sources & notes
Imported from Wikiquote: Vietnamese proverbs (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29), pending review.
Equivalents & related
Common questions
What does “ngọt mật chết ruồi” mean?
You can catch more flies with honey than you can with vinegar.
Is “ngọt mật chết ruồi” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.
What is the closest equivalent?
“you're never fully dressed without a smile” (English) — near equivalent.