Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Mua cá thì phải xem mang, mua bầu xem cuống mới toan khỏi lầm

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Meaning · English

You must examine carefully before making a decision

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Phải kiểm tra kỹ trước khi quyết định

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Literally: Buying fish look at the gills, buying gourd look at the stem to avoid mistakes

Examples

Trước khi quyết định đầu tư, anh nên nhớ mua cá thì phải xem mang, mua bầu xem cuống mới toan khỏi lầmBefore making an investment decision, he should remember to examine carefully to avoid mistakes

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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 cá thì phải xem mang, mua bầu xem cuống mới toan khỏi lầm” mean?

You must examine carefully before making a decision Literally: Buying fish look at the gills, buying gourd look at the stem to avoid mistakes

Is “Mua cá thì phải xem mang, mua bầu xem cuống mới toan khỏi lầm” formal or informal?

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

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