Một con bươi chín mười con mổ

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Meaning · English

One bird's loss is another bird's gain

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Tai họa của người này là may mắn của người khác

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Literally: One worm is eaten, nine worms peck

Examples

Khi công ty A thất bại, công ty B đã chiếm lấy thị phần của họ, thật là một con bươi chín mười con mổ.When company A failed, company B took over their market share, it's a case of one bird's loss is another bird's gain.

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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 “Một con bươi chín mười con mổ” mean?

One bird's loss is another bird's gain Literally: One worm is eaten, nine worms peck

Is “Một con bươi chín mười con mổ” formal or informal?

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

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