Ông mất chân giò, bà thò chai rượu

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Meaning · English

When one person loses something, another person gains or benefits from it

Literally: Husband loses pig's leg, wife pulls out wine bottle

Examples

Khi công ty ông A bị phá sản thì công ty ông B lại thu được lợi nhuận nhờ chiếm lĩnh thị trườngWhen Mr. A's company went bankrupt, Mr. B's company gained profit by dominating the market

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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 chân giò, bà thò chai rượu” mean?

When one person loses something, another person gains or benefits from it Literally: Husband loses pig's leg, wife pulls out wine bottle

Is “Ông mất chân 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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