Rẻ thì mua chơi, đắt thì nghỉ ngơi đồng tiền
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Something cheap is used carelessly, but something expensive is used sparingly
Điều gì rẻ thì dùng tùy tiện, điều gì đắt thì dùng tiết kiệm
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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 thì nghỉ ngơi đồng tiền” mean?
Something cheap is used carelessly, but something expensive is used sparingly Literally: Cheap then play, expensive then rest money
Is “Rẻ thì mua chơi, đắt thì nghỉ ngơi đồng tiền” formal or informal?
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