Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Thầy ruồi, đầy tớ mật

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Meaning · English

Someone who only helps when there's benefit for themselves

Literally: Fly teacher, honey servant

Examples

Anh ấy chỉ giúp đỡ khi có lợi cho mình, thật thầy ruồi đầy tớ mậtHe only helps when there's benefit for himself, what a fly teacher and honey servant

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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 2026-08-08; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Thầy ruồi, đầy tớ mật” mean?

Someone who only helps when there's benefit for themselves Literally: Fly teacher, honey servant

Is “Thầy ruồi, đầy tớ mật” formal or informal?

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

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