Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Rẻ như bèo nhiều hươu cũng chết

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Meaning · English

Something very cheap can still be harmful or deadly in excess

Literally: Cheap as duckweed, many deer also die

Examples

Mặc dù thuốc đó rẻ như bèo nhiều hươu cũng chết, nhưng tôi vẫn không dám dùngAlthough that medicine is cheap as duckweed, many deer also die, but I still don't dare use it

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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 “Rẻ như bèo nhiều hươu cũng chết” mean?

Something very cheap can still be harmful or deadly in excess Literally: Cheap as duckweed, many deer also die

Is “Rẻ như bèo nhiều hươu cũng chết” formal or informal?

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

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