Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Mua cao bán cao, mua hạ bán hạ

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Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Buy and sell at the same price, without making a profit

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Mua bán không có lợi nhuận

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Literally: Buy high sell high, buy low sell low

Examples

Anh ấy mua cao bán cao, mua hạ bán hạ nên không bao giờ lỗHe buys and sells at the same price, so he never loses 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 cao bán cao, mua hạ bán hạ” mean?

Buy and sell at the same price, without making a profit Literally: Buy high sell high, buy low sell low

Is “Mua cao bán cao, mua hạ bán hạ” formal or informal?

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

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