Kẻ chê người cười

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Meaning · English

One person's loss is another's gain

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Sự mất mát của người này là lợi ích của người khác

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Literally: People criticize, others laugh

Examples

Anh ấy mất việc nhưng tôi lại có cơ hội thay thế, kẻ chê người cười.He lost his job, but I got the chance to replace him, one person's loss is another's gain.

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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 2026-08-06; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Kẻ chê người cười” mean?

One person's loss is another's gain Literally: People criticize, others laugh

Is “Kẻ chê người cười” formal or informal?

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

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