Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Mất dâu không ai mất rể

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Meaning · English

No one is concerned when someone else's problem occurs

Literally: Lose wife, no one loses husband

Examples

Khi công ty đối thủ phá sản, người ta nói mất dâu không ai mất rể.When the rival company went bankrupt, people said lose wife, no one loses husband.

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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.

Common questions

What does “Mất dâu không ai mất rể” mean?

No one is concerned when someone else's problem occurs Literally: Lose wife, no one loses husband

Is “Mất dâu không ai mất rể” formal or informal?

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

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