Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Mua lâm bán không lâm

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Meaning · English

Selling something at a lower price than its cost

Literally: Buy forest sell not forest

Examples

Anh ấy mua nhà với giá cao nhưng bán lại với giá thấp, đúng như câu mua lâm bán không lâmHe bought the house at a high price but sold it at a low price, just like the saying 'buy forest sell not forest'

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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 lâm bán không lâm” mean?

Selling something at a lower price than its cost Literally: Buy forest sell not forest

Is “Mua lâm bán không lâm” formal or informal?

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

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