Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Trăm kẻ bán, vạn người mua

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Meaning · English

Many people want to buy something that few are willing to sell

Literally: A hundred sellers, ten thousand buyers

Examples

Trăm kẻ bán, vạn người mua nên giá nhà đất tăng vọtMany people want to buy houses, but few are willing to sell, so the price of real estate has skyrocketed

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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 “Trăm kẻ bán, vạn người mua” mean?

Many people want to buy something that few are willing to sell Literally: A hundred sellers, ten thousand buyers

Is “Trăm kẻ bán, vạn người mua” formal or informal?

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

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