Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Hà tiện ông vải, rộng rãi bát thang

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Meaning · English

Being stingy with small things, but wasteful with large amounts

Literally: stingy with jute, generous with bamboo ladder

Examples

Anh ấy hà tiện ông vải, rộng rãi bát thang khi mua đồ dùngHe is stingy with small things, but generous with large amounts when buying goods

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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 “Hà tiện ông vải, rộng rãi bát thang” mean?

Being stingy with small things, but wasteful with large amounts Literally: stingy with jute, generous with bamboo ladder

Is “Hà tiện ông vải, rộng rãi bát thang” formal or informal?

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

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