Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Có đắt hàng tôi mới trôi hàng bà

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Meaning · English

One person's loss is another's gain

Literally: Have expensive goods, I will sell the goods of my wife

Examples

Anh ấy thất nghiệp nhưng tôi lại có cơ hội tìm được việc làm tốt nhờ vào mạng lưới quan hệ của anh ấy.He lost his job, but I got a good job opportunity thanks to his network.

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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 2026-08-06; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Có đắt hàng tôi mới trôi hàng bà” mean?

One person's loss is another's gain Literally: Have expensive goods, I will sell the goods of my wife

Is “Có đắt hàng tôi mới trôi hàng bà” formal or informal?

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

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