Tám gang trâu cười mười gang trâu khóc

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Meaning · English

One person's joy is another's sorrow

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Niềm vui của người này là nỗi buồn của người khác

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Literally: eight buffalo laugh, ten buffalo cry

Examples

Anh ấy vừa mua được nhà mới, nhưng tôi thì vừa mất việc, tám gang trâu cười mười gang trâu khócHe just bought a new house, but I just lost my job, it's a case of one person's joy being another's sorrow

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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 “Tám gang trâu cười mười gang trâu khóc” mean?

One person's joy is another's sorrow Literally: eight buffalo laugh, ten buffalo cry

Is “Tám gang trâu cười mười gang trâu khóc” formal or informal?

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

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