Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cơm ăn, tiền lấy, giấy trả quan

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Meaning · English

One gets what they pay for

Literally: Rice eaten, money taken, paper pays tax

Examples

Cơm ăn, tiền lấy, giấy trả quan, vậy thì làm gì có chuyện miễn phíOne gets what they pay for, so there's no such thing as a free lunch

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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 “Cơm ăn, tiền lấy, giấy trả quan” mean?

One gets what they pay for Literally: Rice eaten, money taken, paper pays tax

Is “Cơm ăn, tiền lấy, giấy trả quan” formal or informal?

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

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