Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Sông lở cát bồi

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Meaning · English

One loss leads to another gain

Literally: River erodes, sand deposits

Examples

Tôi mất việc nhưng sông lở cát bồi, tôi tìm được công việc mới tốt hơnI lost my job but one loss led to another gain, I found a new better 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 “Sông lở cát bồi” mean?

One loss leads to another gain Literally: River erodes, sand deposits

Is “Sông lở cát bồi” formal or informal?

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

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