Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Tiền trả, mạ nhỏ

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Meaning · English

One gets what one pays for

Literally: money pays, rice is small

Examples

Tiền trả, mạ nhỏ, hàng rẻ thường không đảm bảo chất lượngOne gets what one pays for, cheap products are often not guaranteed to be of good 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 2026-08-08; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Tiền trả, mạ nhỏ” mean?

One gets what one pays for Literally: money pays, rice is small

Is “Tiền trả, mạ nhỏ” formal or informal?

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

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