Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Vắng mặt xa lời

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Meaning · English

Literally: absent face, distant words

Examples

Khi anh đi nước ngoài, chúng tôi ít liên lạc vì vắng mặt xa lờiWhen he went abroad, we rarely contacted each other because of out of sight, out of mind

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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 mặt xa lời” mean?

Out of sight, out of mind Literally: absent face, distant words

Is “Vắng mặt xa lời” formal or informal?

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

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