Gà ăn mối, mối ăn Thổ Công, Thổ Công ăn gà
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One person's gain leads to another's loss in a cyclical manner
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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 2026-08-06; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “Gà ăn mối, mối ăn Thổ Công, Thổ Công ăn gà” mean?
One person's gain leads to another's loss in a cyclical manner Literally: Chicken eats ant, ant eats Earth God, Earth God eats chicken
Is “Gà ăn mối, mối ăn Thổ Công, Thổ Công ăn gà” formal or informal?
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