Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ngủ lắm thì lắm chiêm bao, ăn lắm ỉa lám cứt cao hơn đầu

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Meaning · English

Overindulgence leads to trouble

Literally: Sleeping a lot gives many dreams, eating a lot results in high piles of feces

Examples

Anh ấy ngủ quá nhiều nên hay gặp ác mộng, như lời nói ngủ lắm thì lắm chiêm bao, ăn lắm ỉa lám cứt cao hơn đầuHe sleeps too much, so he often has nightmares, as the saying goes, overindulgence leads to trouble

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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 “Ngủ lắm thì lắm chiêm bao, ăn lắm ỉa lám cứt cao hơn đầu” mean?

Overindulgence leads to trouble Literally: Sleeping a lot gives many dreams, eating a lot results in high piles of feces

Is “Ngủ lắm thì lắm chiêm bao, ăn lắm ỉa lám cứt cao hơn đầu” formal or informal?

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