Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Được bữa co, lỗ buổi cày

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Meaning · English

Benefit from one thing, lose from another

Literally: Get a meal, lose a farming session

Examples

Anh ấy được bữa co, lỗ buổi cày khi đầu tư vào cổ phiếuHe benefited from one thing, lost from another when investing in stocks

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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 “Được bữa co, lỗ buổi cày” mean?

Benefit from one thing, lose from another Literally: Get a meal, lose a farming session

Is “Được bữa co, lỗ buổi cày” formal or informal?

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

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