Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cá chuối chết đuối về con

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Meaning · English

Someone's misfortune can lead to another's benefit

Literally: banana fish die drowned return to child

Examples

Cái khôn ngoan của anh chính là cá chuối chết đuối về con cho em.His cleverness was a case of the banana fish dying and drowning coming back to benefit me.

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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 chuối chết đuối về con” mean?

Someone's misfortune can lead to another's benefit Literally: banana fish die drowned return to child

Is “Cá chuối chết đuối về con” formal or informal?

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

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