đặng phe của mất phe con
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Win the wealth's faction, lose the children's — few estates come out whole on both counts.
Literally: gaining the goods' side, losing the children's side
Sources & notes
Discovered via Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “đặng phe của mất phe con” mean?
Win the wealth's faction, lose the children's — few estates come out whole on both counts. Literally: gaining the goods' side, losing the children's side
Is “đặng phe của mất phe con” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.