Cầm thì mất lãi chẳng thà bán vãi ngay đi

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Meaning · English

It's better to sell something at a low price than to hold on and lose more

Literally: Holding then losing interest, rather sell scattered away

Examples

Anh ấy quyết định bán xe máy với giá thấp vì cầm thì mất lãi chẳng thà bán vãi ngay điHe decided to sell his motorcycle at a low price because it's better to sell it than to hold on and lose more

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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 2026-08-06; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Cầm thì mất lãi chẳng thà bán vãi ngay đi” mean?

It's better to sell something at a low price than to hold on and lose more Literally: Holding then losing interest, rather sell scattered away

Is “Cầm thì mất lãi chẳng thà bán vãi ngay đi” formal or informal?

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