Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cô ả bán dầu, bôi đầu bằng nước lã

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Meaning · English

Someone who is stingy or miserly

Literally: The old woman selling oil, applies water to her hair

Examples

Anh ấy quá keo kiệt, giống như cô ả bán dầu, bôi đầu bằng nước lã.He is too stingy, like the old woman selling oil, applying water to her hair.

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

Common questions

What does “Cô ả bán dầu, bôi đầu bằng nước lã” mean?

Someone who is stingy or miserly Literally: The old woman selling oil, applies water to her hair

Is “Cô ả bán dầu, bôi đầu bằng nước lã” formal or informal?

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

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