bói rẻ hơn ngồi không
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Meaning · English
A cheap fortune-telling beats sitting idle — small earnings outrank none.
Literally: cheap divining beats sitting empty
Sources & notes
Discovered via Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “bói rẻ hơn ngồi không” mean?
A cheap fortune-telling beats sitting idle — small earnings outrank none. Literally: cheap divining beats sitting empty
Is “bói rẻ hơn ngồi không” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.