Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Mướn người ở thì mướn năm một

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Meaning · English

Hire a servant for a whole year to get the best work

Literally: Hire people to stay then hire for the whole year

Examples

Gia đình tôi quyết định mướn người ở thì mướn năm một để chăm sóc nhà cửaMy family decided to hire a live-in servant for the whole year to take care of the house

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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 “Mướn người ở thì mướn năm một” mean?

Hire a servant for a whole year to get the best work Literally: Hire people to stay then hire for the whole year

Is “Mướn người ở thì mướn năm một” formal or informal?

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

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