Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Mua cua xem càng, mua cá xem mang

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Check carefully before buying something

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Kiểm tra kỹ trước khi mua

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Literally: Buy crab look at claws, buy fish look at cheeks

Examples

Khi mua hải sản, tôi luôn nhớ câu mua cua xem càng, mua cá xem mangWhen buying seafood, I always remember the saying buy crab look at claws, buy fish look at cheeks

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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 cua xem càng, mua cá xem mang” mean?

Check carefully before buying something Literally: Buy crab look at claws, buy fish look at cheeks

Is “Mua cua xem càng, 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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