Ong vò vẽ làm tổ bụi gai, hễ thấp ất lụt lớn, cao thời nắng to

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Meaning · English

Someone with low social status suffers more from difficulties

Literally: Hornet builds nest of thorny bush, when low gets flooded, when high gets sun

Examples

Ong vò vẽ làm tổ bụi gai, hễ thấp ất lụt lớn, cao thời nắng to, nên anh ấy phải cẩn thậnHe has to be careful because someone with low social status suffers more from difficulties

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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 “Ong vò vẽ làm tổ bụi gai, hễ thấp ất lụt lớn, cao thời nắng to” mean?

Someone with low social status suffers more from difficulties Literally: Hornet builds nest of thorny bush, when low gets flooded, when high gets sun

Is “Ong vò vẽ làm tổ bụi gai, hễ thấp ất lụt lớn, cao thời nắng to” formal or informal?

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