Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đau tiếc thân, lành tiếc của

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Regret losing something when it's gone

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Phải hối tiếc khi mất đi

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Literally: Pain regret body, okay regret property

Examples

Anh ấy luôn đau tiếc thân khi chia tay người yêuHe always regrets losing his lover when they break up

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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 “Đau tiếc thân, lành tiếc của” mean?

Regret losing something when it's gone Literally: Pain regret body, okay regret property

Is “Đau tiếc thân, lành tiếc của” formal or informal?

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

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