Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chị em năm nem ba đồng, muốn ăn thì trả sáu đồng mà ăn

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Meaning · English

Something is overpriced and not worth the cost

Literally: Sisters five nem three dong, want to eat pay six dong to eat

Examples

Cô ấy bảo chiếc áo đó quá đắt, chị em năm nem ba đồng, muốn ăn thì trả sáu đồng mà ănShe said the shirt was too expensive, it's like sisters five nem three dong, want to eat pay six dong to eat

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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 “Chị em năm nem ba đồng, muốn ăn thì trả sáu đồng mà ăn” mean?

Something is overpriced and not worth the cost Literally: Sisters five nem three dong, want to eat pay six dong to eat

Is “Chị em năm nem ba đồng, muốn ăn thì trả sáu đồng mà ăn” formal or informal?

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

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