Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Phải tội mua mạ, phải vạ mua thơm

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Meaning · English

You get what you pay for

Literally: must be guilty of buying hemp, must be blamed for buying fragrant things

Examples

Anh ấy mua đồ rẻ tiền nên phải tội mua mạ, phải vạ mua thơmHe bought cheap things, so he got what he paid 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 “Phải tội mua mạ, phải vạ mua thơm” mean?

You get what you pay for Literally: must be guilty of buying hemp, must be blamed for buying fragrant things

Is “Phải tội mua mạ, phải vạ mua thơm” formal or informal?

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

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