Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Thua giời một vạn còn hơn thua bạn một li.

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Meaning · English

It's better to lose to fate than to lose to a friend.

Literally: Lose to the sky one ten thousand, rather than lose to a friend one li

Examples

Anh ấy nói: Thua giời một vạn còn hơn thua bạn một li, nên tôi chấp nhận kết quả.He said: It's better to lose to fate than to lose to a friend, so I accept the result.

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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 giời một vạn còn hơn thua bạn một li.” mean?

It's better to lose to fate than to lose to a friend. Literally: Lose to the sky one ten thousand, rather than lose to a friend one li

Is “Thua giời một vạn còn hơn thua bạn một li.” formal or informal?

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

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