Được cả khoang lẫn khoáy
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Meaning · English
To gain both the obvious and hidden benefits
Literally: get both the hole and the groove
Examples
Anh ấy được cả khoang lẫn khoáy khi đầu tư vào dự án đóHe gained both the obvious and hidden benefits when investing in that project
AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
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.
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Common questions
What does “Được cả khoang lẫn khoáy” mean?
To gain both the obvious and hidden benefits Literally: get both the hole and the groove
Is “Được cả khoang lẫn khoáy” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.
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