Tiếng Việt · Proverb Attested

ngồi thúng cất cạp

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Borrow by the đấu-measure, repay by the basket — interest at folk-tale rates.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Vay với lãi suất cao, trả với lãi suất thấp hơn

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Literally: eat a measure, repay a bin

Sources & notes

Discovered via Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.

Common questions

What does “ngồi thúng cất cạp” mean?

Borrow by the đấu-measure, repay by the basket — interest at folk-tale rates. Literally: eat a measure, repay a bin

Is “ngồi thúng cất cạp” formal or informal?

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

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