Thua kiện mười bốn quan năm, được kiện mười lăm quan chẵn
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Losing a lawsuit is better than winning a troublesome one
Examples
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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 kiện mười bốn quan năm, được kiện mười lăm quan chẵn” mean?
Losing a lawsuit is better than winning a troublesome one Literally: Lose fourteen or fifteen catty of silver, win fifteen catty of silver exactly
Is “Thua kiện mười bốn quan năm, được kiện mười lăm quan chẵn” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.