Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đắt thóc tẻ, rẻ thóc nếp

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Something is expensive when it's common, but cheap when it's rare

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Khi phổ biến thì đắt, khi hiếm thì rẻ

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Literally: expensive rice, cheap glutinous rice

Examples

Đắt thóc tẻ, rẻ thóc nếp, anh ấy mua được nhà với giá rất rẻ.It was expensive when it was common, but cheap when it was rare, he bought the house at a very low price.

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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 thóc tẻ, rẻ thóc nếp” mean?

Something is expensive when it's common, but cheap when it's rare Literally: expensive rice, cheap glutinous rice

Is “Đắt thóc tẻ, rẻ thóc nếp” formal or informal?

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

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