Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Rẻ thì mua chơi, đắt nghỉ ngơi đồng tiền

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Meaning · English

You get what you pay for

Literally: Cheap then buy to play, expensive rest the money

Examples

Rẻ thì mua chơi, đắt nghỉ ngơi đồng tiền, nên tôi chọn sản phẩm chất lượng caoYou get what you pay for, so I choose high-quality products

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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 “Rẻ thì mua chơi, đắt nghỉ ngơi đồng tiền” mean?

You get what you pay for Literally: Cheap then buy to play, expensive rest the money

Is “Rẻ thì mua chơi, đắt nghỉ ngơi đồng tiền” formal or informal?

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

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