Tiếng Việt · Proverb Attested

đặng buồng nầy khuây buồng nọ

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In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Meaning · English

This bunch in hand, that bunch forgotten — gratitude with the shelf life of a banana.

Literally: gaining this bunch, forgetting that bunch

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 “đặng buồng nầy khuây buồng nọ” mean?

This bunch in hand, that bunch forgotten — gratitude with the shelf life of a banana. Literally: gaining this bunch, forgetting that bunch

Is “đặng buồng nầy khuây buồng nọ” formal or informal?

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

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