Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Vắng đồng đông chợ, vắng nợ nhẹ mình

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Meaning · English

When the owner is away, the servants slack off

Literally: Absent owner, crowded market, absent debt, light body

Examples

Khi chủ nhà đi vắng, nhân viên thường vắng đồng đông chợ, vắng nợ nhẹ mìnhWhen the owner is away, the employees often slack off

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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 đồng đông chợ, vắng nợ nhẹ mình” mean?

When the owner is away, the servants slack off Literally: Absent owner, crowded market, absent debt, light body

Is “Vắng đồng đông chợ, vắng nợ nhẹ mình” formal or informal?

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

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