thượng vàng hạ cám
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Gold above, rice-bran below — everything from the finest to the cheapest.
Literally: top gold, bottom bran
Examples
Chợ ấy thượng vàng hạ cám thứ gì cũng có.That market has it all, gold to bran.
Editorial example (VI sweep batch 040, illustrative)
Sources & notes
Discovered via Vietnamese Wiktionary, Thể loại:Thành ngữ tiếng Việt (CC BY-SA 4.0); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “thượng vàng hạ cám” mean?
Gold above, rice-bran below — everything from the finest to the cheapest. Literally: top gold, bottom bran
Is “thượng vàng hạ cám” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.