Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Vắng câu gặp vó, vắng ó gặp qua khoang

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Meaning · English

Lack of one thing leads to the misuse of another

Literally: Lack of whip meet stirrup, lack of rope meet saddle

Examples

Khi vắng câu gặp vó, vắng ó gặp qua khoang, công việc bị trì hoãnWhen lack of whip meet stirrup, lack of rope meet saddle, the work is delayed

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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 vó, vắng ó gặp qua khoang” mean?

Lack of one thing leads to the misuse of another Literally: Lack of whip meet stirrup, lack of rope meet saddle

Is “Vắng câu gặp vó, vắng ó gặp qua 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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