Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Mua bầu xem cuống, mua muống xem lá, mua cá xem mang

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Meaning · English

Examine carefully before making a decision

Literally: Buy a gourd look at the stem, buy a vegetable look at the leaves, buy a fish look at the gills

Examples

Khi mua đồ, anh ta luôn nhớ câu mua bầu xem cuống, mua muống xem lá, mua cá xem mangWhen buying things, he always remembers the saying buy a gourd look at the stem, buy a vegetable look at the leaves, buy a fish look at the gills

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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 bầu xem cuống, mua muống xem lá, mua cá xem mang” mean?

Examine carefully before making a decision Literally: Buy a gourd look at the stem, buy a vegetable look at the leaves, buy a fish look at the gills

Is “Mua bầu xem cuống, mua muống xem lá, mua cá xem mang” formal or informal?

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

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