Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Một đồng thuê, hai đồng mượn

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To pay for something is better than to borrow it

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: One dong rent, two dong borrow

Examples

Thay vì mua xe đắt tiền, anh ấy chọn thuê xe vì nhớ câu nói một đồng thuê, hai đồng mượnInstead of buying an expensive car, he chose to rent one, remembering the saying one dong rent, two dong borrow

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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 “Một đồng thuê, hai đồng mượn” mean?

To pay for something is better than to borrow it Literally: One dong rent, two dong borrow

Is “Một đồng thuê, hai đồng mượn” formal or informal?

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

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