Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Vắng ông trăng đã có ông sao

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Meaning · English

One loss is compensated by another gain

Literally: Absent the moon, there is the star

Examples

Khi mất việc, anh đã tìm được một công việc khác tốt hơn, vắng ông trăng đã có ông sao.When he lost his job, he found a better one, absent the moon, there is the star.

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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 ông trăng đã có ông sao” mean?

One loss is compensated by another gain Literally: Absent the moon, there is the star

Is “Vắng ông trăng đã có ông sao” formal or informal?

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

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