muốn cho chắc, đắt cho người
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
To be sure of it, price it dear to others — what people pay for, they value.
Literally: wanting certainty, make it dear to people
Sources & notes
Discovered via Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “muốn cho chắc, đắt cho người” mean?
To be sure of it, price it dear to others — what people pay for, they value. Literally: wanting certainty, make it dear to people
Is “muốn cho chắc, đắt cho người” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.