Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Trăm người bán, vạn kẻ mua

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Meaning · English

Many people want to buy something, but few are willing to sell

Literally: A hundred people sell, ten thousand people buy

Examples

Trăm người bán, vạn kẻ mua, nên tôi quyết định đầu tư vào dự án nàyMany people want to buy something, but few are willing to sell, so I decided to invest in this project

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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 người bán, vạn kẻ mua” mean?

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

Is “Trăm người bán, vạn kẻ 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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