Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Buôn thua bán lỗ

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Meaning · English

To suffer losses in both business and personal life

Literally: sell at a loss, buy at a loss

Examples

Anh ấy buôn thua bán lỗ nên quyết định đóng cửa công tyHe suffered losses in both business and personal life, so he decided to close the company

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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 thua bán lỗ” mean?

To suffer losses in both business and personal life Literally: sell at a loss, buy at a loss

Is “Buôn thua bán lỗ” formal or informal?

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

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