Được vài đấu thóc khấn trời mất mùa

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Meaning · English

Being grateful for small gains while others suffer losses

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Tận hưởng lợi ích nhỏ trong khi người khác gặp khó khăn

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Literally: Receiving a few pecks of rice and praying for a poor harvest

Examples

Anh ấy được tăng lương trong khi công ty đang cắt giảm nhân sự, đúng là được vài đấu thóc khấn trời mất mùaHe got a raise while the company was laying off employees, it's like being grateful for small gains while others suffer losses

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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 vài đấu thóc khấn trời mất mùa” mean?

Being grateful for small gains while others suffer losses Literally: Receiving a few pecks of rice and praying for a poor harvest

Is “Được vài đấu thóc khấn trời mất mùa” formal or informal?

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