Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Sói vào nhà, không mất gà cũng mất vịt

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

When a disaster occurs, something will be lost or damaged

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Đại họa xảy ra, mất mát ít nhiều

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Literally: Wolf enters house, no lose chicken also lose duck

Examples

Khi công ty bị phá sản, sói vào nhà, không mất gà cũng mất vịt.When the company went bankrupt, something was lost, as they say, 'sói vào nhà, không mất gà cũng mất vịt'.

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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 “Sói vào nhà, không mất gà cũng mất vịt” mean?

When a disaster occurs, something will be lost or damaged Literally: Wolf enters house, no lose chicken also lose duck

Is “Sói vào nhà, không mất gà cũng mất vịt” formal or informal?

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

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