Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Một người thời kín, chín người thời hở

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Meaning · English

One person's misfortune is another's benefit

Literally: One person's shut time, nine people's open time

Examples

Khi công ty A phá sản, công ty B lại có cơ hội mở rộng thị trườngWhen company A went bankrupt, company B had the opportunity to expand its market

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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 người thời kín, chín người thời hở” mean?

One person's misfortune is another's benefit Literally: One person's shut time, nine people's open time

Is “Một người thời kín, chín người thời hở” formal or informal?

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

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