buôn có bạn, bán có phường
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Trade with partners, sell with a guild — commerce is a company sport.
Literally: trading has companions, selling has a guild
Examples
Buôn có bạn, bán có phường.Trade in company, sell in a guild.
Editorial example (VI sweep batch 040, illustrative)
Sources & notes
Discovered via Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “buôn có bạn, bán có phường” mean?
Trade with partners, sell with a guild — commerce is a company sport. Literally: trading has companions, selling has a guild
Is “buôn có bạn, bán có phường” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.