Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Hỏng đằng nọ, vớ đằng kia

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Meaning · English

To lose on one side and gain on the other

Literally: Spoil one end, catch the other end

Examples

Anh ấy hỏng đằng nọ, vớ đằng kia khi đầu tư vào cổ phiếu.He lost on one side and gained on the other when investing in stocks.

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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 “Hỏng đằng nọ, vớ đằng kia” mean?

To lose on one side and gain on the other Literally: Spoil one end, catch the other end

Is “Hỏng đằng nọ, vớ đằng kia” formal or informal?

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

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