Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Được trông mất cậy

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Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Having something is not as good as having someone to rely on

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: Have bowl lose spoon

Examples

Tiền bạc là điều quan trọng, nhưng được trông mất cậy mới là hạnh phúc thật sựMoney is important, but having someone to rely on is true happiness

AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)

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 2026-08-09; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Được trông mất cậy” mean?

Having something is not as good as having someone to rely on Literally: Have bowl lose spoon

Is “Được trông mất cậy” formal or informal?

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

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