muối đổ ai xót
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
When the salt spills, who smarts? — a loss owned by everyone is mourned by no one.
Literally: salt spilled — who stings?
Sources & notes
Discovered via Vietnamese Wiktionary, Thể loại:Tục ngữ tiếng Việt (CC BY-SA 4.0); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.
Common questions
What does “muối đổ ai xót” mean?
When the salt spills, who smarts? — a loss owned by everyone is mourned by no one. Literally: salt spilled — who stings?
Is “muối đổ ai xót” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.