Mất của ta, ra của người
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Meaning · English
Losing something can lead to someone else's gain
Literally: Lose ours, out of others'
Examples
Anh ấy mất việc nhưng nhờ đó mà em tôi có cơ hội được tuyển dụngHe lost his job, but because of that, my sister had the opportunity to be hired
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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 2026-08-07; pending editor spot-check.
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Common questions
What does “Mất của ta, ra của người” mean?
Losing something can lead to someone else's gain Literally: Lose ours, out of others'
Is “Mất của ta, ra của người” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.
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