Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Được cãi chày, thua cãi cối

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Meaning · English

Winning is not as good as losing with dignity

Literally: win pounded rice, lose pounded husk

Examples

Anh ấy biết được cãi chày, thua cãi cối trong cuộc tranh luận.He knew how to win with humility and lose with dignity in the debate.

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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 cãi chày, thua cãi cối” mean?

Winning is not as good as losing with dignity Literally: win pounded rice, lose pounded husk

Is “Được cãi chày, thua cãi cối” formal or informal?

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

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