Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Được ích, khúc khích ngồi cười

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Benefiting from others' misfortune

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: Having interest, sitting and laughing

Examples

Khi đối thủ thất bại, anh đã được ích, khúc khích ngồi cười.When his opponent failed, he benefited and sat laughing.

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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 ích, khúc khích ngồi cười” mean?

Benefiting from others' misfortune Literally: Having interest, sitting and laughing

Is “Được ích, khúc khích ngồi cười” formal or informal?

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

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