Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Không kẻ nọ có kẻ kia.

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Meaning · English

There is always someone to replace or fill the position of another.

Literally: No this person, there is that person

Examples

Khi ông A nghỉ hưu thì có ông B lên thay.When Mr. A retired, Mr. B took his place.

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 2026-08-06; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Không kẻ nọ có kẻ kia.” mean?

There is always someone to replace or fill the position of another. Literally: No this person, there is that person

Is “Không kẻ nọ có kẻ kia.” formal or informal?

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

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