Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Được đằng chân, lân đằng đầu

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

One person benefits while another suffers

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: profit in the foot, debt in the head

Examples

Anh ấy được đằng chân, lân đằng đầu khi mua nhà mới.He benefited while his wife suffered when buying the new house.

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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 2026-08-09; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Được đằng chân, lân đằng đầu” mean?

One person benefits while another suffers Literally: profit in the foot, debt in the head

Is “Được đằng chân, lân đằng đầu” formal or informal?

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

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