Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Nhiều đường thì ngọt, roi mót thì đau

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Meaning · English

Having many options is beneficial, but being forced into one is painful

Literally: Many roads are sweet, whip lash is painful

Examples

Cô ấy chọn được công việc tốt vì có nhiều lựa chọn, nhưng anh ấy thì chỉ có một lựa chọn nên rất khó khăn.She got a good job because she had many choices, but he had only one option so it was very difficult.

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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 “Nhiều đường thì ngọt, roi mót thì đau” mean?

Having many options is beneficial, but being forced into one is painful Literally: Many roads are sweet, whip lash is painful

Is “Nhiều đường thì ngọt, roi mót thì đau” formal or informal?

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

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