Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Đen thua lận, trắng thua mòn

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Meaning · English

Honesty loses out to cunning

Literally: Black loses to cheating, white loses to abrasion

Examples

Người诚 thực thì thường bị thiệt, vì vậy anh phải học cách Đen thua lận, trắng thua mònHonest people often lose out, so you have to learn how to be cunning

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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 lận, trắng thua mòn” mean?

Honesty loses out to cunning Literally: Black loses to cheating, white loses to abrasion

Is “Đen thua lận, 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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