Bên được dâu, bên được rể, mình ở giữa nhễ nhại

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Meaning · English

Both parties benefit, while the intermediary suffers

Literally: One side gets the peach, the other side gets the plum, oneself is in between messing

Examples

Anh ấy làm trung gian cho hai bên ký kết hợp đồng, bên được dâu, bên được rể, mình ở giữa nhễ nhại.He acted as an intermediary for the two parties to sign the contract, but ended up suffering while both sides benefited.

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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 “Bên được dâu, bên được rể, mình ở giữa nhễ nhại” mean?

Both parties benefit, while the intermediary suffers Literally: One side gets the peach, the other side gets the plum, oneself is in between messing

Is “Bên được dâu, bên được rể, mình ở giữa nhễ nhại” formal or informal?

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