Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ông mất cái giò, bà thò chai rượu

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Meaning · English

One person's loss is another's gain

Literally: Husband loses a leg, wife pulls out a bottle of wine

Examples

Khi anh ấy mất việc, ông bạn của anh ấy lại được thăng chức, ông mất cái giò, bà thò chai rượuWhen he lost his job, his friend got promoted, one person's loss is 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 2026-08-08; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Ông mất cái giò, bà thò chai rượu” mean?

One person's loss is another's gain Literally: Husband loses a leg, wife pulls out a bottle of wine

Is “Ông mất cái giò, bà thò chai rượu” formal or informal?

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

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