Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đắt muối, ế cà

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Something is overpriced while another thing is unsellable

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Một thứ đắt mà một thứ không bán được

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Literally: expensive salt, unsold fish sauce

Examples

Cửa hàng kia bán đồ đắt muối, ế cà quá.That store sells overpriced items while others are unsold.

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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 muối, ế cà” mean?

Something is overpriced while another thing is unsellable Literally: expensive salt, unsold fish sauce

Is “Đắt muối, ế cà” formal or informal?

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

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