Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ruồi nhiều mật ít

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Meaning · English

Many people want something, but there's not enough to go around

Literally: many flies little honey

Examples

Ruồi nhiều mật ít, không ai có thể hưởng hếtWith many people wanting it, but not enough to go around, no one can have it all

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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 “Ruồi nhiều mật ít” mean?

Many people want something, but there's not enough to go around Literally: many flies little honey

Is “Ruồi nhiều mật ít” formal or informal?

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

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