Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Mất mùa chủ nhà chứ không mất mùa con ở

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

The master of the house suffers more than the guest

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Chủ nhà chịu thiệt hơn khách

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Literally: Lose the master's season, not the guest's season

Examples

Mất mùa chủ nhà chứ không mất mùa con ở, nên anh ấy phải chịu thiệt hơnThe master of the house suffers more than the guest, so he had to suffer more losses

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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 mùa chủ nhà chứ không mất mùa con ở” mean?

The master of the house suffers more than the guest Literally: Lose the master's season, not the guest's season

Is “Mất mùa chủ nhà chứ không mất mùa con ở” formal or informal?

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

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