da bọc xương
nothing but skin and bones; mere bag of bones
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Sayings you’ll hear in Central Vietnam — distinctly Central usage first, then nationwide staples.
nothing but skin and bones; mere bag of bones
reputation is well merited
to be fitting and proper; to be perfectly justified or deserved
famous sights and beautiful landscapes; splendid tourist attractions
Texting shortcut for “được” — can / OK / fine.
Vulgar expletive initialism (đ* má) — “damn it / f—”. Extremely common online as pure exclamation; still an obscenity.
Texting shortcut for “dễ thương” — cute, adorable.
a long back wastes cloth
distant blood tie
soonish; in the coming days
Making peace is treasured.
"The best way to deal with an opponent is to fight back with similair weapons or tactics.".
Yes, please.
How’s it going lately?
to save some money just in case one may need it.
"Things that are easily acquired, especially money, are just as easily lost or spent.".
to embellish; to embroider
thick as a brick
English equivalentː Haste makes waste.
What’s the weather forecast for today or tomorrow?
Lucky at cards, unlucky in love.
Travelling forms a young man.
Pay a man back in the same coin.
He that knows nothing doubts nothing.
English equivalentː United we stand, divided we fall.
Close to the English saying: “Old habits die hard.”.
This is my ...
These are my ...
If you sell the cow, you will sell her milk too.
Half the world not know how the other half lives.
"Starting properly ensures the speedy completion of a process. A – beginning is often blocked by one or more obstacles (potential barriers) the removal of which may ensure the smooth course of the process.".
Similar people often become friends.
I agree! / Okay!
When the father's generation eats salt, the child's generation thirsts for water.
Laugh and the world will laugh with you.
Do not judge the book by its cover.
exaggerative; braggy
to help others and abandon them halfway; to help irresponsibly
To know exactly what someone is thinking or planning — to read them completely.
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see đi, vào, lòng, đất.
keep wandering at night and you'll see a ghost eventually
quod erat demonstrandum
to lure an opponent out; to get rid of an opponent or a problem to achieve one's goal
initialism of điều phải chứng minh: Q.E.D.
To waste fine words, art, or wisdom on someone incapable of appreciating them.
men make houses, women make homes
what kind of man that...
to give away your position through rash actions; to alert someone of your presence unwittingly
to drum the beats of digression
having further hardship(s) stacked upon preexisting poverty
during May nights you can barely rest before the sun rises, and during October days you can barely have fun before it sets
One must remain decent and honorable in spite of hardship.
to shut the door and teach each other
many large, bulky, and cumbersome items
Frozen stiff — stunned into a blank stare, buffering like a crashed app.
on one's own; by oneself
to take a pet to the vet
just and dignified
might makes right; the winner is always in the right and the loser is always in the wrong.
Given something great, to immediately demand something even greater — insatiable escalating demands.