Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Bông nổi cho chim, bông chìm cho cá

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Meaning · English

Something can be beneficial to one person but harmful to another

Literally: Floating flowers for birds, sinking flowers for fish

Examples

Cô ấy cho rằng việc tăng lương là bông nổi cho chim, bông chìm cho cáShe thought that the raise was beneficial to some but harmful to others

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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 “Bông nổi cho chim, bông chìm cho cá” mean?

Something can be beneficial to one person but harmful to another Literally: Floating flowers for birds, sinking flowers for fish

Is “Bông nổi cho chim, bông chìm cho cá” formal or informal?

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

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