Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Được mùa lúa thì úa mùa cau, được mùa cau thì đau mùa lúa

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Meaning · English

One person's gain is another's loss

Literally: Good rice harvest, bad areca harvest; good areca harvest, bad rice harvest

Examples

Được mùa lúa thì úa mùa cau, được mùa cau thì đau mùa lúa, cuộc sống nông dân thật khó khănOne person's gain is another's loss, the life of a farmer is really difficult

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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 mùa lúa thì úa mùa cau, được mùa cau thì đau mùa lúa” mean?

One person's gain is another's loss Literally: Good rice harvest, bad areca harvest; good areca harvest, bad rice harvest

Is “Được mùa lúa thì úa mùa cau, được mùa cau thì đau mùa lúa” formal or informal?

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

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