Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Sở đắc bất thường sở thất

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Meaning · English

What you gain is not what you lose

Literally: what obtain not ordinary what lose

Examples

Sở đắc bất thường sở thất, đừng quá buồn khi mất việcWhat you gain is not what you lose, don't be too sad when you lose your job

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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 “Sở đắc bất thường sở thất” mean?

What you gain is not what you lose Literally: what obtain not ordinary what lose

Is “Sở đắc bất thường sở thất” formal or informal?

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

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