Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Được thì dùa, thua thì chịu

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Meaning · English

Winners can joke, but losers must accept

Literally: Win then tease, lose then endure

Examples

Anh ấy luôn nói được thì dùa, thua thì chịu khi chơi game với bạn bèHe always says winners can joke, but losers must accept 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 2026-08-09; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Được thì dùa, thua thì chịu” mean?

Winners can joke, but losers must accept Literally: Win then tease, lose then endure

Is “Được thì dùa, thua thì chịu” formal or informal?

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

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