Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Giá như giá chiêng

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Things are not as good as they seem

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: as expensive as a bell

Examples

Cánh đồng đó đẹp lắm, nhưng giá như giá chiêng.That field is very beautiful, but things are not as good as they seem.

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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 2026-08-06; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Giá như giá chiêng” mean?

Things are not as good as they seem Literally: as expensive as a bell

Is “Giá như giá chiêng” formal or informal?

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

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