Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Trộm cướp như ong

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

People gathering in large numbers

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Nhóm người tụ tập với số lượng lớn

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Literally: thieves like bees

Examples

Khi nghe tin đồn, mọi người kéo đến như trộm cướp như ong.When they heard the rumor, people flocked to the scene like trộm cướp như ong.

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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 “Trộm cướp như ong” mean?

People gathering in large numbers Literally: thieves like bees

Is “Trộm cướp như ong” formal or informal?

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

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