Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Có người tung thì có người hứng

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Meaning · English

There's always someone to take advantage of someone else's misfortune

Literally: have person throw then have person catch

Examples

Khi công ty đó phá sản, có người tung thì có người hứng, nhiều người đã mua được tài sản với giá rẻ.When that company went bankrupt, there were those who took advantage of the situation, and many people were able to buy assets at a low price.

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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 người tung thì có người hứng” mean?

There's always someone to take advantage of someone else's misfortune Literally: have person throw then have person catch

Is “Có người tung thì có người hứng” formal or informal?

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

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