Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Mất tiền mua mã, mượn rõ thầy cả đọc kinh

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Meaning · English

Suffering a loss to learn a lesson

Literally: Lose money to buy a horse, borrow to know the master who reads the scripture

Examples

Anh ấy mất tiền mua mã, mượn rõ thầy cả đọc kinh khi đầu tư vào dự án đóHe suffered a loss to learn a lesson when investing in that project

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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 2026-08-07; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Mất tiền mua mã, mượn rõ thầy cả đọc kinh” mean?

Suffering a loss to learn a lesson Literally: Lose money to buy a horse, borrow to know the master who reads the scripture

Is “Mất tiền mua mã, mượn rõ thầy cả đọc kinh” formal or informal?

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

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