Sắm nốc thì ra, sắm nhà thì tốn
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Preparing for small things is easy, but preparing for big things is costly
Chuẩn bị cho việc nhỏ dễ, nhưng chuẩn bị cho việc lớn tốn kém
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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 “Sắm nốc thì ra, sắm nhà thì tốn” mean?
Preparing for small things is easy, but preparing for big things is costly Literally: Buy a pot is easy, buy a house is expensive
Is “Sắm nốc thì ra, sắm nhà thì tốn” formal or informal?
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