Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Bạng duật tương trì, ngư ông đắc chí

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

One person's loss is another person's gain

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Lỗ của người này là lợi của người khác

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Literally: When the mantis hunts, the cicada profits, the fisherman gains

Examples

Khi công ty A thất bại, công ty B đã bạng duật tương trì, ngư ông đắc chí và chiếm thị phầnWhen company A failed, company B took advantage and gained market share

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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 2026-08-05; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Bạng duật tương trì, ngư ông đắc chí” mean?

One person's loss is another person's gain Literally: When the mantis hunts, the cicada profits, the fisherman gains

Is “Bạng duật tương trì, ngư ông đắc chí” formal or informal?

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

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