Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Thua búng quay, xoay đáo đĩa

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Meaning · English

To fail in one thing and succeed in another unexpectedly

Literally: lose the bet, win the dish

Examples

Anh ấy thua búng quay, xoay đáo đĩa khi đầu tư vào cổ phiếu.He lost the bet, but won the dish when he invested in stocks.

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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 “Thua búng quay, xoay đáo đĩa” mean?

To fail in one thing and succeed in another unexpectedly Literally: lose the bet, win the dish

Is “Thua búng quay, xoay đáo đĩa” formal or informal?

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

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