Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chú khi này, mày khi khác

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Meaning · English

One person's misfortune is another person's lesson

Literally: You at this time, me at another time

Examples

Anh ấy đã mất việc, chú khi này, mày khi khác màHe lost his job, one person's misfortune is another person's lesson

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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 “Chú khi này, mày khi khác” mean?

One person's misfortune is another person's lesson Literally: You at this time, me at another time

Is “Chú khi này, mày khi khác” formal or informal?

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

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