Vắng trăng thì đã có sao
There's always an alternative when one option is not available
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Vắng trăng thì đã có sao, vắng hoa thiên lí có đào nhị tiên
There's always a substitute or alternative when something is lacking
Vắng trăng đã có sao
There's always an alternative when something is lacking
Vắng trẻ quạnh nhà, vắng đàn bà quạnh bếp
A home is incomplete without children and a kitchen is incomplete without a woman.
Vắng ông trăng đã có ông sao
One loss is compensated by another gain
Vắng đàn bà, gà bới bếp
Without women, things fall into disorder
Vắng đàn ông quang nhà, vắng đàn bà quang bếp
Men are in charge outside, women are in charge inside
Vắng đàn ông quạnh nhà, vắng đàn bà quạnh bếp
A home is incomplete without both men and women
Vắng đàn ông vắng nhà, vắng đàn bà vắng bếp
A home is incomplete without the presence of both men and women
Vắng đò không lo chết đuối
Not participating means avoiding potential failure or trouble
Vắng đò khỏi lo chết đuối
Being absent from a situation prevents one from experiencing its problems
Vắng đồng đông chợ
When one person is absent, others take their place
Vắng đồng đông chợ, vắng nợ nhẹ mình
When the owner is away, the servants slack off
Vắt chanh liệng vỏ
Use something and then discard it when no longer needed
Vắt chân chữ ngũ, đánh củ khoai lang
To work very hard but gain little
vắt chân chữ ngũ, đánh củ khoai-lang
To work very hard but earn very little
Vắt chân lên cổ
To be in a difficult or precarious situation
vắt cổ chày ra nước
To try very hard to get something out of nothing
Vắt mũi chưa sạch
Not yet fully recovered from a problem
Vắt mũi không sạch
To try to get something but end up with nothing
Vắt mũi không thể đút miệng
One can't force someone to do something against their will
Vắt mũi không đủ đút miệng
Earnings are not enough to cover expenses
Vắt mũi đút miệng
To take something away from someone and give it to another
Vắt như vắt chanh
To squeeze out every last bit of something
vắt va vắt vẻo
to struggle or work hard to make a living
Vằng vặc như giăng hôm rằm
Talking excessively and pointlessly
Vằng vặc như sao giữa trời
Standing out clearly and prominently
Vằng vặc như trăng hôm rằm
Completely full and bright
vằng-vặc như giăng hôm rằm
Very busy and chaotic
vằng-vặc như ngôi sao giữa giời
Shining brightly and confidently
Vẳng vặc như ngôi sao giữa giời
Outstanding and exceptional among others
Vặn cổ chày ra nước
To force or coerce someone into doing something
Vặn nài bẻ ống
To persuade or coax someone insistently
vặt mũi đút miệng
To pick something up and immediately use or spend it
Vặt đầu cá vá đầu tép
To fix one problem but create another
Vặt đầu cá vá đầu tôm
To make a small problem worse by trying to fix it
Vặt đầu vặt tai
To be overly concerned with trivial matters
vẹn chữ tùng
Vietnamese phrase; English definition pending editorial review.
vẹn cả đôi đường
To benefit or satisfy both parties
vẹt ăn thịt
Vietnamese phrase; English definition pending editorial review.
Vẽ bóng ngoài môi
To describe or imagine something that is not real
Vẽ chân rắn, giặm lông lươn
To make things worse by adding unnecessary details
Vẽ hùm dễ, vẽ xương khó
It's easier to promise than to fulfill
Vẽ hùm thêm cánh, vẽ rắn thêm chân
To exaggerate or embellish something
vẽ hổ không thành
to fail to achieve something due to lack of skill
Vẽ rồng nên giun
To exaggerate or embellish something to make it sound more impressive
Vẽ voi phải tìm voi
To make a promise, one must be prepared to fulfill it
Vẽ voi phải tìm đường voi đi
To tackle a large project, one must consider its complexities
về kể không ai tin
Said of something so absurd or extraordinary that "if I went home and told them, nobody would believe it".
về nước
To clear the level — gamer slang from Mario's flag-grab homecoming; dated now, but the phrase still means "made it through".
Về ăn bánh đúc lá đa
to return to one's hometown or roots
về ăn bánh đúc lá đa, người ơi người hỡi công cha ngày ngày
Return to one's roots
Về đến đầu ngõ chuột chù gậm chân
To be extremely frightened or intimidated
vệ quốc quân
national guard or military force
vệ quốc đoàn
National guard or national defense team
vệ sinh học
Vietnamese phrase; English definition pending editorial review.
vệ sinh viên
Vietnamese phrase; English definition pending editorial review.
vệ đà giáo
to guard or protect one's doctrine
Vị cây dây cuốn
A person's reputation is influenced by their associates
Vị cây dây leo
A person's reputation or influence is shaped by their associates
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