Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Vắng câu gặp đó, vắng ó gặp quạ khoang

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Meaning · English

When one thing is absent, another undesirable thing appears

Literally: No carp, meet that, no crow, meet quạ khoang bird

Examples

Khi vắng câu gặp đó, vắng ó gặp quạ khoang, công việc nhà tôi bị ảnh hưởngWhen one thing is absent, another undesirable thing appears, my household chores are affected

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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 “Vắng câu gặp đó, vắng ó gặp quạ khoang” mean?

When one thing is absent, another undesirable thing appears Literally: No carp, meet that, no crow, meet quạ khoang bird

Is “Vắng câu gặp đó, vắng ó gặp quạ khoang” formal or informal?

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

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