Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Mua áo thì rẻ, mua giẻ thì đắt

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Meaning · English

It's cheaper to buy a whole item than to pay for repairs

Literally: Buy clothes then cheap, buy rags then expensive

Examples

Mua áo thì rẻ, mua giẻ thì đắt, nên anh ấy quyết định mua chiếc áo mớiIt's cheaper to buy clothes than rags, so he decided to buy a new shirt

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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 “Mua áo thì rẻ, mua giẻ thì đắt” mean?

It's cheaper to buy a whole item than to pay for repairs Literally: Buy clothes then cheap, buy rags then expensive

Is “Mua áo thì rẻ, mua giẻ thì đắt” formal or informal?

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

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