Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Được là vua, thua là giặc

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Meaning · English

Winner takes all, loser is treated as an enemy

Literally: Win is king, lose is enemy

Examples

Anh ấy luôn nói được là vua, thua là giặc khi chơi game với bạn bèHe always says winner takes all, loser is treated as an enemy when playing games with friends

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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 là vua, thua là giặc” mean?

Winner takes all, loser is treated as an enemy Literally: Win is king, lose is enemy

Is “Được là vua, thua là giặc” formal or informal?

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

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