Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Được lòng người nọ, mất lòng người kia

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Meaning · English

To please one person is to displease another

Literally: be loved by person this, lose love of person that

Examples

Anh ấy muốn được lòng sếp nhưng lại mất lòng đồng nghiệp.He wants to please his boss but ends up displeasing his colleagues.

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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 lòng người nọ, mất lòng người kia” mean?

To please one person is to displease another Literally: be loved by person this, lose love of person that

Is “Được lòng người nọ, mất lòng người kia” formal or informal?

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

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