Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Bán vịt trời mua vịt trời

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Meaning · English

To sell something at a loss and then buy it back at a higher price

Literally: Sell heaven duck buy heaven duck

Examples

Anh ấy bán vịt trời mua vịt trời, mất tiền oanHe sold at a loss and bought back at a higher price, losing money unnecessarily

AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)

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 vịt trời mua vịt trời” mean?

To sell something at a loss and then buy it back at a higher price Literally: Sell heaven duck buy heaven duck

Is “Bán vịt trời mua vịt trời” formal or informal?

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

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