Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Hết nhang còn khói

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Meaning · English

Something still remains after everything seems to be gone

Literally: out of incense still have smoke

Examples

Tài sản của gia đình đã bị mất hết, nhưng hết nhang còn khói, họ vẫn còn một mảnh vườn nhỏ.The family's property was all lost, but they still have a small garden left.

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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 “Hết nhang còn khói” mean?

Something still remains after everything seems to be gone Literally: out of incense still have smoke

Is “Hết nhang còn khói” formal or informal?

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

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