Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Bán đong buông, buôn đong be

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Meaning · English

To let go of something small in order to gain something bigger

Literally: Sell a half-liter, trade a liter

Examples

Anh ấy đã bán đong buông, buôn đong be khi rời công ty cũ để khởi nghiệpHe sold a half-liter, traded a liter when he left his old company to start a new business

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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 đong buông, buôn đong be” mean?

To let go of something small in order to gain something bigger Literally: Sell a half-liter, trade a liter

Is “Bán đong buông, buôn đong be” formal or informal?

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

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