Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Buôn buồn bán cho thằng ngây

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Meaning · English

To take advantage of someone's innocence

Literally: Sell to the foolish person

Examples

Anh ta buôn buồn bán cho thằng ngây nên bị lừa mất tiền.He was taken advantage of because of his innocence, so he was cheated out of his money.

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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 “Buôn buồn bán cho thằng ngây” mean?

To take advantage of someone's innocence Literally: Sell to the foolish person

Is “Buôn buồn bán cho thằng ngây” formal or informal?

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

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