Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ngao cò tranh nhau, ngư ông đắc lợi

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Meaning · English

When two parties quarrel, a third party benefits

Literally: clams and crows fight each other, fishermen gain advantage

Examples

Hai công ty đối thủ Ngao cò tranh nhau, ngư ông đắc lợi vì khách hàng được lợiTwo rival companies were at odds with each other, and the fishermen gained an advantage because customers benefited

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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 nhau, ngư ông đắc lợi” mean?

When two parties quarrel, a third party benefits Literally: clams and crows fight each other, fishermen gain advantage

Is “Ngao cò tranh nhau, 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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