Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Thua năm quan không tiếc, điếm mắc điểm mới rầu

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Meaning · English

Losing to a worthy opponent is not regrettable

Literally: Lose to five officials not regret, stumble over a small point then sorrow

Examples

Thua năm quan không tiếc, điếm mắc điểm mới rầu khi tôi gặp đối thủ giỏiLosing to a worthy opponent is not regrettable when I met a skilled opponent

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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 năm quan không tiếc, điếm mắc điểm mới rầu” mean?

Losing to a worthy opponent is not regrettable Literally: Lose to five officials not regret, stumble over a small point then sorrow

Is “Thua năm quan không tiếc, điếm mắc điểm mới rầu” formal or informal?

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

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