Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Có trăng nên nỗi phụ đèn

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Meaning · English

Having a better option makes the current one seem inferior

Literally: Having moon, why bother with lamp

Examples

Anh ấy có trăng nên nỗi phụ đèn khi gặp được cô bạn gái xinh đẹp mới.He has the moon, so why bother with the lamp when he met a beautiful new girlfriend.

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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 2026-08-06; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Có trăng nên nỗi phụ đèn” mean?

Having a better option makes the current one seem inferior Literally: Having moon, why bother with lamp

Is “Có trăng nên nỗi phụ đèn” formal or informal?

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

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