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2021-07-12 10:07
One man's loss is another man's gain proverb
The phrases one man's and another man's can be replaced by names or pronouns.
When someone loses or gets rid of something, someone else has chance to take it.
Someone threw away this cute teddy bear. Think that one man's loss is another man's gain, I took it home for my daughter.
Our company recruited our rival's employees when their business closed down; their loss was our gain.
When he was about to throw away the hamburger, a homeless approached and pled with him for it; one man's loss is another man's gain.
The origin of this proverb is not clear.
Do you see anything wrong?
Daughter: So I really want all my friends to have a great time. I was thinking it would be a good idea to have some candy out on the tables for people to snack on.
Mother: Well, if you want them to really enjoy themselves, candy is dandy but liquor is quicker.
