Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Không trăng thì phải đốt đèn

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Make do with what is available

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Phải tận dụng những gì có sẵn

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Literally: No moon then burn lamp

Examples

Khi không có điều kiện thì phải chấp nhận hiện tại, không trăng thì phải đốt đèn.When there are no favorable conditions, we have to accept the current situation, không trăng thì phải đốt đèn.

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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 “Không trăng thì phải đốt đèn” mean?

Make do with what is available Literally: No moon then burn lamp

Is “Không trăng thì phải đốt đèn” formal or informal?

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

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