Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cá tôm chợ Hộ, chợ Chùa, cá rẻ muốn mua chiều về chợ Gú

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Meaning · English

Something is overpriced

Literally: Fish and shrimp at Hộ market, Chùa market, cheap fish want to buy, go to Gú market in the afternoon

Examples

Cá tôm chợ Hộ, chợ Chùa, cá rẻ muốn mua chiều về chợ Gú, tôi không mua ở đâyFish and shrimp at Hộ market, Chúa market, cheap fish want to buy, go to Gú market in the afternoon, I won't buy here

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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 “Cá tôm chợ Hộ, chợ Chùa, cá rẻ muốn mua chiều về chợ Gú” mean?

Something is overpriced Literally: Fish and shrimp at Hộ market, Chùa market, cheap fish want to buy, go to Gú market in the afternoon

Is “Cá tôm chợ Hộ, chợ Chùa, cá rẻ muốn mua chiều về chợ Gú” formal or informal?

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

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