Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Được lòng rắn, mất lòng ngoé

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Meaning · English

To please one person, you must displease another

Literally: please snake, lose frog's heart

Examples

Anh ấy làm hài lòng sếp nhưng đồng nghiệp thì không, đúng như câu Được lòng rắn, mất lòng ngoéHe pleased his boss but not his colleagues, just like the saying goes

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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 rắn, mất lòng ngoé” mean?

To please one person, you must displease another Literally: please snake, lose frog's heart

Is “Được lòng rắn, mất lòng ngoé” formal or informal?

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

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