Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ăn vùa thua chịu

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Accept defeat graciously

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Literally: Eat and then lose

Examples

Khi thua cuộc, anh ấy đã ăn vùa thua chịu và chúc mừng đối thủWhen he lost, he accepted defeat graciously and congratulated his opponent

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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 “Ăn vùa thua chịu” mean?

Accept defeat graciously Literally: Eat and then lose

Is “Ăn vùa thua chịu” formal or informal?

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

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