Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Trâu teo heo nở

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Meaning · English

One person's loss is another person's gain

Literally: buffalo shrinks, pig expands

Examples

Anh ấy mất việc nhưng bạn tôi lại tìm được công việc tốt nhờ vào mạng lưới quan hệ của anh ấy, thật là trâu teo heo nở.He lost his job, but my friend found a good job thanks to his network, it's really a case of trâu teo heo nở.

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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 teo heo nở” mean?

One person's loss is another person's gain Literally: buffalo shrinks, pig expands

Is “Trâu teo heo nở” formal or informal?

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

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