Chiêm nam cào, mùa gào bắc

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Meaning · English

When one place is prosperous, another suffers

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Khi một nơi thịnh vượng, nơi khác phải chịu đựng

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Literally: South digs, north carries

Examples

Khi thành phố phát triển, nông thôn lại chịu thiệtWhen the city develops, the countryside suffers

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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.

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What does “Chiêm nam cào, mùa gào bắc” mean?

When one place is prosperous, another suffers Literally: South digs, north carries

Is “Chiêm nam cào, mùa gào bắc” formal or informal?

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

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