Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đặng phe của, mất phe con

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Meaning · English

To gain something, you must sacrifice something else.

Literally: Gain the wife's side, lose the daughter's side

Examples

Anh ấy đặng phe của, mất phe con khi quyết định chuyển đến thành phố mới.He gained his wife's side, but lost his daughter's side when he decided to move to a new city.

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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 2026-08-09; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Đặng phe của, mất phe con” mean?

To gain something, you must sacrifice something else. Literally: Gain the wife's side, lose the daughter'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.

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