có tiền mua tiên cũng được, không tiền mua lược cũng không
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
With money you can buy a fairy; without it, not even a comb — cash's range, measured end to end.
Literally: moneyed: buy an immortal; moneyless: not a comb
Examples
Có tiền mua tiên cũng được.Money enough buys a fairy.
Editorial example (VI sweep batch 040, illustrative)
Sources & notes
Discovered via Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “có tiền mua tiên cũng được, không tiền mua lược cũng không” mean?
With money you can buy a fairy; without it, not even a comb — cash's range, measured end to end. Literally: moneyed: buy an immortal; moneyless: not a comb
Is “có tiền mua tiên cũng được, không tiền mua lược cũng không” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.