Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Nhiều tiền mua thịt, ít tiền mua xương

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Meaning · English

You get what you pay for

Literally: Much money buys meat, little money buys bone

Examples

Cậu ấy mua được chiếc xe đạp tốt vì đã bỏ nhiều tiền ra, thật là nhiều tiền mua thịt, ít tiền mua xươngHe was able to buy a good bike because he spent a lot of money, it's really a case of 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 mua xương” mean?

You get what you pay for Literally: Much money buys meat, little money buys bone

Is “Nhiều tiền mua thịt, ít tiền mua 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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