Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Được cãi chầy, thua cãi cối

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Winning an argument brings trouble, losing brings even more trouble

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Thắng thì gây rối, thua thì gây thêm rối

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Literally: win cãi chầy, lose cãi cối

Examples

Anh ấy không muốn tranh cãi vì được cãi chầy, thua cãi cốiHe didn't want to argue because winning or losing would both bring trouble

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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 chầy, thua cãi cối” mean?

Winning an argument brings trouble, losing brings even more trouble Literally: win cãi chầy, lose cãi cối

Is “Được cãi chầy, 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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