Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ngựa Hồ thương gió heo may

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Meaning · English

Someone benefits from others' misfortune

Literally: Horse likes wind, pig likes rain

Examples

Khi công ty đối thủ phá sản, công ty của anh ấy bắt đầu phát triển.When the rival company went bankrupt, his company started to grow.

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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 “Ngựa Hồ thương gió heo may” mean?

Someone benefits from others' misfortune Literally: Horse likes wind, pig likes rain

Is “Ngựa Hồ thương gió heo may” formal or informal?

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

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