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Thua đi trước, được đi sau

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Meaning · English

Those who yield first will have the upper hand later

Literally: Lose first, win later

Examples

Trong kinh doanh, thua đi trước, được đi sau là chiến lược của nhiều công tyIn business, yielding first to gain later is the strategy of many companies

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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 đi trước, được đi sau” mean?

Those who yield first will have the upper hand later Literally: Lose first, win later

Is “Thua đi trước, được đi sau” formal or informal?

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

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