thuê thì phải mua
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A Vietnamese proverb meaning that if you rent something long enough, you will end up spending more than it would cost to buy it outright; often used to advise that buying is more cost-effective than long-term renting.
Người ta thường nói 'thuê thì phải mua' khi khuyên bạn nên mua nhà thay vì thuê lâu dài.
People often say 'if you rent long enough, you end up paying more than buying' when advising you to buy a house instead of renting long-term.
Etymology
This is a traditional Vietnamese folk proverb that developed from everyday observations of personal finance and property use, passed down orally through generations before being recorded in common Vietnamese proverb collections.
Memory Aid
Break the phrase into parts: thuê = rent, thì = then, phải = must/end up, mua = buy — directly translate each word to remember the core meaning: rent, then you must buy.
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