Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Thầy bói no, thầy giò đói

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

One man's gain is another man's loss

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Người này được lợi thì người kia bị thiệt

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Literally: Fortune teller is full, priest is hungry

Examples

Khi công ty A thành công, công ty B thường gặp khó khăn, thầy bói no, thầy giò đóiWhen company A succeeds, company B often faces difficulties, one man's gain is another man's loss

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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 “Thầy bói no, thầy giò đói” mean?

One man's gain is another man's loss Literally: Fortune teller is full, priest is hungry

Is “Thầy bói no, thầy giò đói” formal or informal?

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