Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Trâu lên mạ xuống

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Meaning · English

One person's gain leads to another's loss

Literally: Buffalo goes up, maize goes down

Examples

Anh ấy được thăng chức, nhưng đồng nghiệp của anh ấy bị mất việc, thật là trâu lên mạ xuống.He got promoted, but his colleague lost their job, it's really a case of one person's gain and another's loss.

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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 “Trâu lên mạ xuống” mean?

One person's gain leads to another's loss Literally: Buffalo goes up, maize goes down

Is “Trâu lên mạ xuống” formal or informal?

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

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