Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chó tha ra, mèo cắp lấy

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Meaning · English

One person's loss is another person's gain

Literally: Dog releases, cat captures

Examples

Anh ấy bỏ việc, tôi lại được thuê vào vị trí đó, thật là chó tha ra, mèo cắp lấyHe quit his job, and I was hired for that position, it's really one person's loss is another person's gain

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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 ra, mèo cắp lấy” mean?

One person's loss is another person's gain Literally: Dog releases, cat captures

Is “Chó tha ra, mèo cắp lấy” formal or informal?

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

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