Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đắt xắt ra miếng

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Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Something expensive is worth the cost

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Đắt nhưng đáng đồng tiền

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Literally: expensive cut into pieces

Examples

Cứ bỏ tiền ra mua thôi, đắt xắt ra miếng màJust spend the money to buy it, it's worth the cost

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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 xắt ra miếng” mean?

Something expensive is worth the cost Literally: expensive cut into pieces

Is “Đắt xắt ra miếng” formal or informal?

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

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