Tiếng Việt · Proverb Attested

của vắn mặt dài

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Meaning · English

Goods run short, faces stay long — the feast ends, the acquaintance doesn't; spend as if you'll meet again.

Literally: goods short, faces long

Sources & notes

Discovered via Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.

Common questions

What does “của vắn mặt dài” mean?

Goods run short, faces stay long — the feast ends, the acquaintance doesn't; spend as if you'll meet again. Literally: goods short, faces long

Is “của vắn mặt dài” formal or informal?

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

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