trêu hoa ghẹo nguyệt
To flirt or playfully tease someone
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Sayings you’ll hear in Central Vietnam — distinctly Central usage first, then nationwide staples.
To flirt or playfully tease someone
A person with some knowledge but lacking practical experience
To go around in circles without achieving anything
To surrender or give up completely
A beautiful bamboo grows in front of the village temple
Even the hardest things can be worn down by time
Even a long-standing promise can be broken
A small dispute reveals a deeper issue
Some things are only good at first but lose value over time
Wholehearted and sincere in one's feelings and actions
Good things come from heaven
It’s misty.
It’s windy.
A person of noble birth will exhibit noble qualities
Mutual love and affection between two people
Love ends but friendship remains
Mutual love and affection
Accumulating small things leads to significant results
People have different abilities and strengths
I’m... / I am...
I’m tired.
I’m full.
I feel...
I’m cold.
I’m hot.
I’m from...
I’m single.
I’m fine.
Love sickness causes emotional pain
pouring
to the end of the earth and sea
To stop or give up doing something
Inner quality is more important than appearance
all the way
Four children introduce themselves to the world
to be extremely meticulous
Excessively proud of oneself
Teach children good habits when they are young
Teach children good habits when they are young
to eat or drink without paying
uống hộ.
Neglect one's own duties but eagerly do others'
Vietnamese idiom; English definition pending editorial review.
Extremely happy or joyful
on Mondays
Even a close relative can be like a stranger
Destroy the good along with the bad
Literary works are not as good as they seem
Literary talent is not enough to fill a small container
A person with some literary knowledge but lacking depth or expertise
good at both the arts of fighting/warring and writing
To try very hard to get something out of nothing
To benefit or satisfy both parties
to return to one's hometown or roots
Appearance can be deceiving, hiding a sharp or cunning nature
To criticize or complain about something that is not perfect
To enjoy something immediately
Completely stable and unshakeable
Distant things seem attractive, but nearby ones are unpleasant
Don't be shy or hesitant when far from home