Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Nước Ao Nga, ma Quán Cháo

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Meaning · English

Someone benefits at another's expense

Literally: Water from Ao Nga, ghost of Quan Chao

Examples

Anh ấy đã lợi dụng tình hình để thu lợi, thật là nước Ao Nga, ma Quán CháoHe took advantage of the situation to profit, it's really water from Ao Nga, ghost of Quan Chao

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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 “Nước Ao Nga, ma Quán Cháo” mean?

Someone benefits at another's expense Literally: Water from Ao Nga, ghost of Quan Chao

Is “Nước Ao Nga, ma Quán Cháo” formal or informal?

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

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