vay mật giả gừng
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Meaning · English
To borrow something and return something of lesser value
Literally: borrow salt return ginger
Examples
Anh ấy vay mật giả gừng khi mượn xe đạp của tôi và trả lại xe máyHe borrowed salt and returned ginger when he borrowed my bicycle and returned a motorcycle
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Sources & notes
Discovered via Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918). Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-01; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “vay mật giả gừng” mean?
To borrow something and return something of lesser value Literally: borrow salt return ginger
Is “vay mật giả gừng” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.