Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chưa mua, thì nói rằng hèn, đến khi mua được, vừa khen, vừa mừng

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Meaning · English

People often criticize something until they have it

Literally: Not yet bought, say it's inferior, when bought, praise and rejoice

Examples

Anh ấy luôn nói xe máy cũ là kém chất lượng, nhưng khi được mua một chiếc, anh vừa khen vừa mừngHe always said old motorcycles were inferior, but when he bought one, he praised and rejoiced

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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 “Chưa mua, thì nói rằng hèn, đến khi mua được, vừa khen, vừa mừng” mean?

People often criticize something until they have it Literally: Not yet bought, say it's inferior, when bought, praise and rejoice

Is “Chưa mua, thì nói rằng hèn, đến khi mua được, vừa khen, vừa mừng” formal or informal?

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