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To be ungrateful — to turn against or abandon the very person who helped you.
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delulu
Deliberately or comically delusional — holding an unrealistic belief (often about a crush, celebrity, or personal prospects), sometimes embraced ironically as self-confidence.
đi guốc trong bụng
To know exactly what someone is thinking or planning — to read them completely.
spill the beans
To reveal a secret or disclose private information, usually accidentally or before the right moment.
the grass is always greener on the other side
Other people’s situations always look better than your own, usually mistakenly.
vắng chủ nhà, gà vọc niêu tôm
When the person in charge is away, those left behind misbehave or run wild.
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