Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Mua đầu chợ, bán cuối chợ

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Buy at a high price and sell at a low price

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Mua với giá cao và bán với giá thấp

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Literally: Buy at the beginning of the market, sell at the end of the market

Examples

Anh ấy mua đầu chợ và bán cuối chợ, nên lỗ nặng.He bought at a high price and sold at a low price, so he lost heavily.

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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 đầu chợ, bán cuối chợ” mean?

Buy at a high price and sell at a low price Literally: Buy at the beginning of the market, sell at the end of the market

Is “Mua đầu chợ, bán cuối chợ” formal or informal?

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

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