Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ngọt như mật, đáng như rau

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Meaning · English

Something that is pleasant at first but becomes unpleasant later

Literally: Sweet like honey, worthy like vegetables

Examples

Cô ấy nghĩ anh ấy rất tốt, nhưng sau một thời gian thì nhận ra rằng anh ấy ngọt như mật, đáng như rau.She thought he was very nice, but after a while, she realized he was sweet like honey, worthy like vegetables.

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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 “Ngọt như mật, đáng như rau” mean?

Something that is pleasant at first but becomes unpleasant later Literally: Sweet like honey, worthy like vegetables

Is “Ngọt như mật, đáng như rau” formal or informal?

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

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