Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cốc mò cò ăn

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Meaning · English

One person's loss is another person's gain

Literally: blind man eats crow

Examples

Anh ấy mất việc nhưng anh bạn của anh ấy được thuê vào vị trí đó, thật là cốc mò cò ănHe lost his job but his friend was hired for the position, it's really one person's loss is another's gain

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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 “Cốc mò cò ăn” mean?

One person's loss is another person's gain Literally: blind man eats crow

Is “Cốc mò cò 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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