Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chúa vắng nhà, gà vọc niêu tôm

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Meaning · English

When the authority is absent, the subordinates take advantage

Literally: Lord absent, chicken scratches pot of shrimp

Examples

Khi thầy giáo đi vắng, các học sinh bắt đầu làm loạn vì chúa vắng nhà, gà vọc niêu tôm.When the teacher was absent, the students started making trouble because the cat's away, the mice will play.

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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 2026-08-05; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Chúa vắng nhà, gà vọc niêu tôm” mean?

When the authority is absent, the subordinates take advantage Literally: Lord absent, chicken scratches pot of shrimp

Is “Chúa vắng nhà, gà vọc niêu tôm” formal or informal?

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

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