Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Hơn thưng thì đong vào, kém thưng thì bán ra

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Sell when prices are high and buy when prices are low

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

bán khi giá cao, mua khi giá thấp

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Literally: More than the measure, pour in; less than the measure, sell out

Examples

Khi thị trường tăng trưởng, anh ấy luôn nhớ câu Hơn thưng thì đong vào, kém thưng thì bán raWhen the market grows, he always remembers the saying Hơn thưng thì đong vào, kém thưng thì bán ra

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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 “Hơn thưng thì đong vào, kém thưng thì bán ra” mean?

Sell when prices are high and buy when prices are low Literally: More than the measure, pour in; less than the measure, sell out

Is “Hơn thưng thì đong vào, kém thưng thì bán ra” formal or informal?

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