Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Hay của nào trao của ấy

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

You get what you pay for

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: Good thing which gives thing that

Examples

Tôi mua chiếc xe đạp rẻ nên hay hỏng, hay của nào trao của ấyI bought a cheap bike so it's always breaking, you get what you pay for

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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 “Hay của nào trao của ấy” mean?

You get what you pay for Literally: Good thing which gives thing that

Is “Hay của nào trao của ấy” formal or informal?

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

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