Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ông mất của kia, bà được của nọ

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Meaning · English

One loss is compensated by another gain

Literally: Husband loses property there, wife gains property here

Examples

Khi mất việc, anh đã nhận được tiền bồi thường, ông mất của kia, bà được của nọWhen he lost his job, he received compensation, one loss is compensated by another 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 của kia, bà được của nọ” mean?

One loss is compensated by another gain Literally: Husband loses property there, wife gains property here

Is “Ông mất của kia, bà được của nọ” formal or informal?

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

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