Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Mua quan tám, bán quan tư

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Meaning · English

To buy at a high rank and sell at a lower rank

Literally: buy at eighth rank, sell at fourth rank

Examples

Khi đầu tư, anh ta thường mua quan tám, bán quan tư nên lỗ nặng.When investing, he often buys at a high rank and sells at a lower rank, so he loses 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 quan tám, bán quan tư” mean?

To buy at a high rank and sell at a lower rank Literally: buy at eighth rank, sell at fourth rank

Is “Mua quan tám, bán quan tư” formal or informal?

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

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