Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Trai cò găng nhau, ngư ông được lợi

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Meaning · English

When two parties fight, a third party benefits

Literally: Crows fight, fishermen profit

Examples

Hai công ty đối thủ cạnh tranh quá gay gắt, cuối cùng trai cò găng nhau, ngư ông được lợiThe two rival companies competed too fiercely, in the end the crows fought and the fishermen profited

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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 “Trai cò găng nhau, ngư ông được lợi” mean?

When two parties fight, a third party benefits Literally: Crows fight, fishermen profit

Is “Trai cò găng nhau, ngư ông được lợi” formal or informal?

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

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