Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Kẻ cười người khóc

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Meaning · English

One person's joy is another's sorrow

Literally: The one laughs the other cries

Examples

Anh ấy vừa nhận được việc làm, nhưng bạn thì vừa bị sa thải, kẻ cười người khóc.He just got a job, but his friend was laid off, one person's joy is another's sorrow.

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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 “Kẻ cười người khóc” mean?

One person's joy is another's sorrow Literally: The one laughs the other cries

Is “Kẻ cười người khóc” formal or informal?

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

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