Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Mua bưởi bán bòng

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Meaning · English

To buy at a high price and sell at a low price

Literally: buy pomelo sell sugarcane

Examples

Anh ấy mua nhà lúc thị trường lên giá, nay mua bưởi bán bòng mất hết tiềnHe bought the house when the market was up, now he's buying at a high price and selling at a low price, losing all his money

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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 bưởi bán bòng” mean?

To buy at a high price and sell at a low price Literally: buy pomelo sell sugarcane

Is “Mua bưởi bán bòng” formal or informal?

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

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