Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cò kiếm cò nốc, cốc kiếm cốc ăn

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Meaning · English

One person's loss is another person's gain

Literally: Stork loses, stork gains, magpie loses, magpie eats

Examples

Cò kiếm cò nốc, cốc kiếm cốc ăn, anh ấy mất việc nhưng anh bạn của anh ấy lại được thuêOne person loses their job, but their friend gets hired

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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 “Cò kiếm cò nốc, cốc kiếm cốc ăn” mean?

One person's loss is another person's gain Literally: Stork loses, stork gains, magpie loses, magpie eats

Is “Cò kiếm cò nốc, cốc kiếm cốc ăn” formal or informal?

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

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