Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ngao cò tranh đấu, ngư ông đắc lợi

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Meaning · English

One person's loss is another's gain

Literally: Snail and crow fight, fisherman benefits

Examples

Họ tranh đấu với nhau, nhưng cuối cùng Ngao cò tranh đấu, ngư ông đắc lợi.They fought with each other, but in the end one person's loss was another'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 “Ngao cò tranh đấu, ngư ông đắc lợi” mean?

One person's loss is another's gain Literally: Snail and crow fight, fisherman benefits

Is “Ngao cò tranh đấu, ngư ông đắc lợi” formal or informal?

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

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