Một le sống bằng đống le chết
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One person's success is built on another's failure
sự thành công của người này được xây dựng trên sự thất bại của người khác
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Examples
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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 le sống bằng đống le chết” mean?
One person's success is built on another's failure Literally: One le lives by a pile of le dies
Is “Một le sống bằng đống le chết” formal or informal?
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