Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cốc mò cò xơi

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Meaning · English

One person suffers while another benefits

Literally: blind man eats while another watches

Examples

Anh ấy làm việc vất vả nhưng người khác hưởng lợi, thật là cốc mò cò xơiHe works hard but others benefit, it's really one person suffers while another benefits

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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 xơi” mean?

One person suffers while another benefits Literally: blind man eats while another watches

Is “Cốc mò cò xơi” formal or informal?

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

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