Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chó tha đi, mèo tha lại

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Meaning · English

Some losses are compensated by unexpected gains

Literally: Dog releases, cat retrieves

Examples

Anh mất việc nhưng được thừa kế một khoản tiền, thật là chó tha đi, mèo tha lạiHe lost his job but inherited some money, it's really a case of dog releases, cat retrieves

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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 “Chó tha đi, mèo tha lại” mean?

Some losses are compensated by unexpected gains Literally: Dog releases, cat retrieves

Is “Chó tha đi, mèo tha lại” formal or informal?

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

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