Thịt một giành, không hành không ngon

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Meaning · English

One person's gain comes at the expense of others

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Lợi ích của một người đến từ sự mất mát của người khác

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Literally: Meat shared by one, without onion not delicious

Examples

Anh ấy luôn nghĩ thịt một giành, không hành không ngon khi thấy người khác thành côngHe always thinks one person's gain comes at the expense of others when he sees others succeed

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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 “Thịt một giành, không hành không ngon” mean?

One person's gain comes at the expense of others Literally: Meat shared by one, without onion not delicious

Is “Thịt một giành, không hành không ngon” formal or informal?

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