Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Có trăng, tình phụ lồng đèn

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Meaning · English

Love is shown through actions, not just words

Literally: Having moon, husband and wife hang lanterns

Examples

Anh ấy nói yêu em, nhưng có trăng tình phụ lồng đèn đâuHe said he loved me, but there's no real action to show it

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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, tình phụ lồng đèn” mean?

Love is shown through actions, not just words Literally: Having moon, husband and wife hang lanterns

Is “Có trăng, tình phụ lồng 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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