Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Bán chỗ nằm, mua chỗ ngồi

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Meaning · English

Give up a certain advantage to gain another

Literally: Sell the place to lie down, buy the place to sit

Examples

Anh ta bán chỗ nằm mua chỗ ngồi khi quyết định chuyển sang công ty mớiHe gave up a certain advantage to gain another when deciding to switch to a new company

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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 2026-08-05; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Bán chỗ nằm, mua chỗ ngồi” mean?

Give up a certain advantage to gain another Literally: Sell the place to lie down, buy the place to sit

Is “Bán chỗ nằm, mua chỗ ngồi” formal or informal?

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

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