Trâu trắng chết trôi, làng Mòi ăn thịt

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Meaning · English

When someone's misfortune brings benefit to others

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

khi người khác gặp điều không may mang lại lợi ích cho người khác

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Literally: white buffalo dies drifts, Mòi village eats meat

Examples

Khi công ty đối thủ phá sản, công ty của chúng tôi đã lợi dụng cơ hội để mở rộng thị trườngWhen our competitor's company went bankrupt, our company took advantage of the opportunity to expand the market

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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.

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What does “Trâu trắng chết trôi, làng Mòi ăn thịt” mean?

When someone's misfortune brings benefit to others Literally: white buffalo dies drifts, Mòi village eats meat

Is “Trâu trắng chết trôi, làng Mòi ăn thịt” formal or informal?

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