Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Được con xe, mất con pháo

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Meaning · English

Gain something but lose something more valuable

Literally: get the cart, lose the cannon

Examples

Anh ấy được việc làm nhưng mất cơ hội học tậpHe got the job but lost the opportunity to study

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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 con xe, mất con pháo” mean?

Gain something but lose something more valuable Literally: get the cart, lose the cannon

Is “Được con xe, mất con pháo” formal or informal?

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

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