Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Được mùa lúa, úa mùa cau

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Meaning · English

One person's gain is another's loss

Literally: good rice season, bad areca season

Examples

Anh ấy được thăng chức nhưng đồng nghiệp thì bị sa thải, đúng như câu Được mùa lúa, úa mùa cauHe got a promotion but his colleague was fired, just like the saying 'one person's gain is another's loss'

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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, úa mùa cau” mean?

One person's gain is another's loss Literally: good rice season, bad areca season

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

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

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