Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Tre lướt cò đỗ

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Meaning · English

One person's loss is another's gain

Literally: tree floats, magpie lands

Examples

Khi công ty cũ của anh ấy phá sản, anh ấy đã tìm được việc làm tốt hơn tại công ty khác, đúng như câu tre lướt cò đỗ.When his old company went bankrupt, he found a better job at another company, just like the saying goes 'tre lướt cò đỗ'.

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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 “Tre lướt cò đỗ” mean?

One person's loss is another's gain Literally: tree floats, magpie lands

Is “Tre lướt cò đỗ” formal or informal?

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

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