Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Khúc sông bên lở, bên bồi

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Meaning · English

One person's loss is another's gain

Literally: one side of the river erodes, the other side deposits

Examples

Khi công ty A thất bại, công ty B liền chiếm lấy thị phần của họ, thật là khúc sông bên lở, bên bồiWhen company A failed, company B took over their market share, it's really one side of the river erodes, the other side deposits

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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 “Khúc sông bên lở, bên bồi” mean?

One person's loss is another's gain Literally: one side of the river erodes, the other side deposits

Is “Khúc sông bên lở, bên bồi” formal or informal?

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

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