Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Hết anh một chai, gặp anh hai nậm

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Meaning · English

Lose something, then gain something better

Literally: Lose one bottle, meet two jugs

Examples

Tôi vừa mất việc thì nhận được một cơ hội kinh doanh tốt hơn, thật là hết anh một chai, gặp anh hai nậmI just lost my job, then received a better business opportunity, it's really lose something, then gain something better

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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 “Hết anh một chai, gặp anh hai nậm” mean?

Lose something, then gain something better Literally: Lose one bottle, meet two jugs

Is “Hết anh một chai, gặp anh hai nậm” formal or informal?

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

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