Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Một đống khoai, hai đống vỏ

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Meaning · English

One gains something, but loses more in the process

Literally: One mound of potatoes, two mounds of skin

Examples

Anh ấy vừa được thăng chức, nhưng lại phải làm việc nhiều hơn, thật là một đống khoai, hai đống vỏHe just got promoted, but now has to work even more, it's really one gains something, but loses more in the process

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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 đống khoai, hai đống vỏ” mean?

One gains something, but loses more in the process Literally: One mound of potatoes, two mounds of skin

Is “Một đống khoai, hai đống vỏ” formal or informal?

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

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