Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Thua trời một vạn còn hơn thua bạn một li

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

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

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Mất vì số phận còn hơn mất vì bạn bè

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

Examples

Anh ấy nói: Thua trời một vạn còn hơn thua bạn một li, nên tôi quyết định giúp bạn ấy.He said: It's better to lose to heaven one ten thousand, rather than lose to a friend one li, so I decided to help him.

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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 trời 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 heaven one ten thousand, rather than lose to a friend one li

Is “Thua trời 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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