Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Mua mèo trong bị

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Meaning · English

To buy something without knowing its quality or contents

Literally: buying a cat in a sack

Examples

Anh ấy mua điện thoại cũ mà không kiểm tra, thật là mua mèo trong bị.He bought a used phone without checking it, that's really buying a cat in a sack.

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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 mèo trong bị” mean?

To buy something without knowing its quality or contents Literally: buying a cat in a sack

Is “Mua mèo trong bị” formal or informal?

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

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