Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Mua kim thì lỗ, mua thổ thì lời

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Meaning · English

Buying metals leads to loss, buying land leads to profit

Literally: buying metal then loss, buying earth then profit

Examples

Anh ấy mua kim thì lỗ, mua thổ thì lời nên quyết định đầu tư vào bất động sản.He lost money buying metal, but made a profit buying land, so he decided to invest in real estate.

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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 kim thì lỗ, mua thổ thì lời” mean?

Buying metals leads to loss, buying land leads to profit Literally: buying metal then loss, buying earth then profit

Is “Mua kim thì lỗ, mua thổ thì lời” formal or informal?

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