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Meaning of one man's loss is another man's gain | Babel Free

Phrase CEFR C2

Definitions

Some people's misfortune is other people's fortune.

Equivalents

العربية مَصَائِبُ قَوْمٍ عِنْدَ قَوْمٍ فَوَائِدُ
Suomi toisen kuolo, toisen leipä
Français le malheur des uns fait le bonheur des autres
Svenska den enes död, den andres bröd

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

See also

one man's meat is another man's poison one man's terrorist is another man's freedom fighter one man's trash is another man's treasure one may as well hang for a sheep as a lamb one moment, please one more time for the sweet souvenir

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