Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đào ngã mận thay

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

One person's loss is another's gain

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Lỗ của người này là lợi của người khác

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Literally: peach falls, plum rises

Examples

Công ty cũ của anh ấy đã phá sản, nhưng nhờ vậy mà anh ấy có cơ hội thành lập doanh nghiệp mới.His old company went bankrupt, but thanks to that, he had the opportunity to start a new business.

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

Common questions

What does “Đào ngã mận thay” mean?

One person's loss is another's gain Literally: peach falls, plum rises

Is “Đào ngã mận thay” formal or informal?

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

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