Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Rẻ tiền mặt, đắt tiền chịu

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Something may be cheap at first but costly in the long run

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Có thể rẻ ban đầu nhưng tốn kém về lâu dài

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Literally: cheap in face, expensive in endurance

Examples

Máy rẻ tiền mặt, đắt tiền chịu vì phải sửa nhiều lầnThe machine is cheap at first, but expensive to endure because it needs to be repaired many times

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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 tiền mặt, đắt tiền chịu” mean?

Something may be cheap at first but costly in the long run Literally: cheap in face, expensive in endurance

Is “Rẻ tiền mặt, đắt tiền chịu” formal or informal?

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

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