Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Rượu cheo, cháo thí, hát nghe nhờ

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Meaning · English

Free services or goods are often of poor quality

Literally: slanted wine, donated porridge, singing to be heard

Examples

Anh ấy đi ăn tại quán rẻ, quả thật rượu cheo, cháo thí, hát nghe nhờHe ate at a cheap restaurant, and indeed, it was true that free services or goods are often of poor quality

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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 “Rượu cheo, cháo thí, hát nghe nhờ” mean?

Free services or goods are often of poor quality Literally: slanted wine, donated porridge, singing to be heard

Is “Rượu cheo, cháo thí, hát nghe nhờ” formal or informal?

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

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