How to Pronounce "one man's loss is another man's gain"
expression
WUN MANZ LAWSS iz uh-NUH-thur MANZ GAYN
WON MANZ LOSS iz un-UTH-uh MANZ GAYN
Definition
This expression means that when someone loses something, someone else may benefit from that loss.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈwən/ /ˈmænz/ /ˈɫɔs/ /ˈɪz/, /ɪz/ /əˈnəðɝ/ /ˈmænz/ /ˈɡeɪn
British English
wˈɒn/ /mænz/ /lˈɒs/ /ˈɪz/ /ɐnˈʌðɐ/ /mænz/ /ɡˈeɪn
Simplified Pronunciation
US
WUN MANZ LAWSS iz uh-NUH-thur MANZ GAYN
UK
WON MANZ LOSS iz un-UTH-uh MANZ GAYN
Listen in Context
One man's loss is another man's gain when someone sells an old car and someone else gets it cheap.
After the store closed, many bought items on sale. One man's loss is another man's gain.
My friend lost his job, but someone else got hired. One man's loss is another man's gain.
They were upset to sell their house so cheap, but hey, one man's loss is another man's gain.