Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Dại, dễ bán mà ăn

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Meaning · English

Naive people are easily cheated

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: Foolish, easy to sell but eat

Examples

Anh ấy dại, dễ bán mà ăn, mất sạch tiền khi đầu tưHe's naive, easily cheated, and lost all his money when investing

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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 “Dại, dễ bán mà ăn” mean?

Naive people are easily cheated Literally: Foolish, easy to sell but eat

Is “Dại, dễ bán 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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