Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Thừa thiếu đổ bì bông

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Meaning · English

Too much or too little of something can be equally problematic

Literally: enough lacking pour sesame seeds

Examples

Anh ấy cho rằng thừa thiếu đổ bì bông khi đầu tư vào dự án đó.He thought that too much or too little investment in the project would be equally problematic.

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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 “Thừa thiếu đổ bì bông” mean?

Too much or too little of something can be equally problematic Literally: enough lacking pour sesame seeds

Is “Thừa thiếu đổ bì bông” formal or informal?

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

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