Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đắt chỗ buôn, buồn chỗ bán

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Meaning · English

Be happy when gaining and unhappy when losing

Literally: Expensive when buying, sad when selling

Examples

Anh ấy luôn than thở đắt chỗ buôn, buồn chỗ bán khi làm ăn.He always complains that it's expensive when buying and sad when selling when doing business.

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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 chỗ buôn, buồn chỗ bán” mean?

Be happy when gaining and unhappy when losing Literally: Expensive when buying, sad when selling

Is “Đắt chỗ buôn, buồn chỗ bán” formal or informal?

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

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