Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Bò cười trâu ngã

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Meaning · English

One person's gain is another's loss

Literally: ox smiles water buffalo falls

Examples

Anh ấy được thăng chức nhưng đồng nghiệp thì bị sa thải, bò cười trâu ngã thậtHe got a promotion but his colleague was fired, it's really a case of one person's gain is another's loss

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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 “Bò cười trâu ngã” mean?

One person's gain is another's loss Literally: ox smiles water buffalo falls

Is “Bò cười trâu ngã” formal or informal?

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

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