Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đen thua lần, trắng thua mòn

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Losing once is better than losing repeatedly

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Mất một lần tốt hơn mất nhiều lần

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Literally: black loses once, white loses repeatedly

Examples

Anh ấy thua cuộc một lần nên nói đen thua lần, trắng thua mòn.He lost once, so he said 'den thua lan, trang thua mon'.

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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 “Đen thua lần, trắng thua mòn” mean?

Losing once is better than losing repeatedly Literally: black loses once, white loses repeatedly

Is “Đen thua lần, trắng thua mòn” formal or informal?

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

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