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Praise one's own work or family
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Sayings you’ll hear in Central Vietnam — distinctly Central usage first, then nationwide staples.
Praise one's own work or family
Talking excessively without taking action
when a single horse falls ill, the whole stable stops eating
One person cannot do everything alone
To take a risk and do something boldly
To be suspicious of everything after one bad experience
One thing leads to another
One endurance is better than nine good deeds
Secretly happy or pleased
Southern region of six provinces
A man without liquor is like a banner without wind
Vietnamese idiom; English definition pending editorial review.
When one has enough, they should be content and stop striving for more.
Completely furious or extremely angry
Having equal ability or strength
extremely beautiful and attractive
To make a futile effort
Being poor in both material and moral aspects is worrying
Filial duty is the utmost moral obligation
side job
says one thing but does another
A corrupted source leads to tainted outcomes
Auspicious or lucky day
Look to one's own family or problems first
To benefit from others' quarrels or conflicts
porter
Sellers ask for a high price, but buyers offer a low one
Others have a good life
One gets paid for their effort
People come and go in pairs or groups
Human plans are inferior to fate's plans
When the parent is alive, the child is provided for, but when the parent dies, the child's support is lost
commuter
There is no point meeting if nothing is accomplished
To endure suffering in silence and then take revenge
Haven't been in a position long enough to understand its challenges
I love you
Use someone's experience as a lesson
A family split by internal conflict
To be cautious and considerate of consequences
Completely blind or oblivious
Vietnamese idiom; English definition pending editorial review.
Very weak or fragile
Extremely dull and uninteresting
To treat one side with respect and the other with disdain
First-rate or second-rate, with no intermediate quality
Family background, wealth, connections, and intelligence are key factors in success
Someone who is extremely poor
To be the best or second best at something
Prioritizing one's family over others
Adapt to local customs when in a new place
Love and cherish each other
to remember someone with longing and nostalgia
Spend all during a short prosperous period
Vietnamese idiom; English definition pending editorial review.
To handle something with great care and delicacy
Vietnamese idiom; English definition pending editorial review.
The wife is foolish but the husband is clever
Think carefully before acting
To speak indirectly or hint at something