Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cá ai lạc vào ao ta, ta được

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Meaning · English

One benefits from another's loss

Literally: whose fish falls into our pond, we get

Examples

Cá ai lạc vào ao ta, ta được, nên anh ấy rất vui khi đối thủ gặp khó khănWhose fish falls into our pond, we get, so he was very happy when his opponent encountered difficulties

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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 “Cá ai lạc vào ao ta, ta được” mean?

One benefits from another's loss Literally: whose fish falls into our pond, we get

Is “Cá ai lạc vào ao ta, ta được” formal or informal?

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

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