Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cây ruộng ăn lúa, đơm đó ăn tép

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Meaning · English

One person's gain leads to another's loss

Literally: Tree in the field eats rice, tree by the pond eats shrimp

Examples

Anh ấy được thăng chức, nhưng điều đó có nghĩa là tôi mất việcHe got promoted, but that means I lost my job

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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 “Cây ruộng ăn lúa, đơm đó ăn tép” mean?

One person's gain leads to another's loss Literally: Tree in the field eats rice, tree by the pond eats shrimp

Is “Cây ruộng ăn lúa, đơm đó ăn tép” formal or informal?

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

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