Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chuồn chuồn được mấy hột thịt, chim chít được mấy cái lông

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Meaning · English

One person's gain is another's loss

Literally: Dragonfly gets a few meat balls, hummingbird gets a few feathers

Examples

Anh ấy được tăng lương, nhưng tôi thì bị giảm giờ làm, chuồn chuồn được mấy hột thịt, chim chít được mấy cái lôngHe got a raise, but I had my hours cut, one person's gain is another's loss

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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 “Chuồn chuồn được mấy hột thịt, chim chít được mấy cái lông” mean?

One person's gain is another's loss Literally: Dragonfly gets a few meat balls, hummingbird gets a few feathers

Is “Chuồn chuồn được mấy hột thịt, chim chít được mấy cái lông” formal or informal?

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

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