Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đắt cá còn hơn rẻ thịt

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Meaning · English

Something of high quality is worth more than something of low quality

Literally: expensive fish is better than cheap meat

Examples

Tôi thích mua Đắt cá còn hơn rẻ thịt khi đi chợI prefer to buy high-quality fish even if it's expensive when I go to the market

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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 2026-08-09; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Đắt cá còn hơn rẻ thịt” mean?

Something of high quality is worth more than something of low quality Literally: expensive fish is better than cheap meat

Is “Đắt cá còn hơn rẻ thịt” formal or informal?

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

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