Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Nhiều tiền mua thịt, ít tiền ăn xương

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Meaning · English

One gets what they pay for

Literally: Much money buys meat, little money eats bone

Examples

Cửa hàng đó bán hàng giá rẻ nhưng chất lượng không tốt, thật là nhiều tiền mua thịt, ít tiền ăn xươngThat store sells cheap goods but the quality is bad, it's true that you get what you pay for

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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 “Nhiều tiền mua thịt, ít tiền ăn xương” mean?

One gets what they pay for Literally: Much money buys meat, little money eats bone

Is “Nhiều tiền mua thịt, ít tiền ăn xương” formal or informal?

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

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