Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Thua búng quay, xoay đáo gỡ

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To lose at one thing but gain at another

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Literally: lose at búng quay, win at xoay đáo

Examples

Anh ấy thua búng quay, xoay đáo gỡ trong việc kinh doanh mới.He lost at one business, but gained at another.

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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 gỡ” mean?

To lose at one thing but gain at another Literally: lose at búng quay, win at xoay đáo

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

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

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