Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Tiền ngắn, mặt dài

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Meaning · English

Having insufficient money to pay for something

Literally: short money, long face

Examples

Anh ấy muốn mua xe nhưng tiền ngắn, mặt dài.He wants to buy a car but has insufficient money to pay for it.

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

Common questions

What does “Tiền ngắn, mặt dài” mean?

Having insufficient money to pay for something Literally: short money, long face

Is “Tiền ngắn, mặt dài” formal or informal?

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

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