Phrase guide

buy low, sell high

phrase · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Meaning 1

Commonplace investment advice, recommending that a prospective investor purchase an asset at a low cost and sell it later for a high price.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: business, finance

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  • Libyan Arabic: إشري اليوم بالرخيص و بيع غدوا بالغالي — commonplace investment advice
  • Chinese Mandarin: 低買高賣 /低买高卖 — commonplace investment advice
  • Finnish: osta halvalla, myy kalliilla — commonplace investment advice
  • German: kaufe günstig, verkaufe teuer — commonplace investment advice
  • German: kaufe niedrig, verkaufe hoch — commonplace investment advice
  • Hungarian: vedd meg olcsón, add el drágán — commonplace investment advice