Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Kẻ nưng bị, người cắt quai

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Meaning · English

One person suffers, another benefits

Literally: person suffers, person cuts strap

Examples

Anh ấy mất việc vì sự bất cẩn của người khác, kẻ nưng bị, người cắt quaiHe lost his job due to someone else's carelessness, one person suffers, another benefits

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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 nưng bị, người cắt quai” mean?

One person suffers, another benefits Literally: person suffers, person cuts strap

Is “Kẻ nưng bị, người cắt quai” formal or informal?

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

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