Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Kẻ vo tròn, người bóp bẹp

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Meaning · English

One person's gain is another's loss

Literally: person squeezes flat, person molds round

Examples

Anh ấy được thăng chức, nhưng đồng nghiệp thì bị sa thải, kẻ vo tròn, người bóp bẹp.He got promoted, but his colleague was fired, one person's gain is another's loss.

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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 vo tròn, người bóp bẹp” mean?

One person's gain is another's loss Literally: person squeezes flat, person molds round

Is “Kẻ vo tròn, người bóp bẹp” formal or informal?

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

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