Lời nói chẳng mất tiền mua
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Meaning · English
Speak freely without fear of cost or consequence
Literally: Words don't cost money to buy
Where it’s used:
Used
Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora
Examples
Lời nói chẳng mất tiền mua.Courtesy costs nothing.
Tatoeba sentence #3647795 (CC BY 2.0 FR, tatoeba.org, retrieved 2026-07-31)
Sources & notes
Listed on Vietnamese Wikiquote “Ca dao Việt Nam” (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-31); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “Lời nói chẳng mất tiền mua” mean?
Speak freely without fear of cost or consequence Literally: Words don't cost money to buy
Is “Lời nói chẳng mất tiền mua” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.