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forgetful; blithe; having a tendency for things to go in one ear and out the other
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Sayings you’ll hear in the North — distinctly Northern usage first, then nationwide staples.
forgetful; blithe; having a tendency for things to go in one ear and out the other
do not be smug about your achievements, as there are always people who do even better
pick up stuff without fail and you'll get a full bag in no time
Close to the English saying: “Constant dripping wears the stone.”.
crocodile tears
people should keep to themselves and mind their own business
To put things off until the situation is urgent, and only act at the last possible moment.
to fish in troubled waters
if you're gonna grab onto someone, grab onto one with hair, don't grab onto a bald one
to undergo self-imposed hardships; to nurse vengeance
to undergo self-imposed hardships; to nurse vengeance; to endure hardships to accomplish some ambition
follow in someone's footsteps
Every person has a fitting match — said of couples who suit each other (sometimes teasingly, of matched flaws).
to boil over with anger; to fly into a rage
nothing inside can come out, nothing outside can come in
to be heavily indebted
to be loaded; to be filthy rich
foes in a narrow alleyway.
Cutesy “OK” — agreement with sprinkles.
initialism of phòng cháy chữa cháy (“fire prevention and control”)
Describes a younger man who loves or dates an older woman.
there is no present without the past
Vietnamese grammar is very hard to learn.
habits and customs
child who squanders the family fortune
even the monarch's law loses to a village's norms
it's better to prevent diseases than to wait for them to happen and then treat them
signal box; signal control room
All facade — flexing a lifestyle or generosity that’s pure backdrop, no substance.
the movement/campaign in question is all about helping ... defeat ...
Blessings do not come in pair, disasters do not come singly; opportunity seldom knocks twice, misfortunes never come singly
short for phát thanh truyền hình (“to emit sound and to transmit video content”)
To discard the people who helped you once you no longer need them; to destroy the way back after getting what you wanted.
To scorn a danger once it is safely behind you — becoming dismissive or arrogant after hardship has passed.
high-principled; open and aboveboard; just and honorable; frank and righteous; without artifice
it is never too late to stop generating negative karma (tạo nghiệp) and start seeking enlightenment instead
after three attempts, the chance of the success decreases greatly
When making a mistake, do not be afraid to correct it.
A monarch should not say anything in jest
friendly fire
friendly fire
a gentleman is no tool
I give you my word; you have my word
revenge is a dish best served cold
A monarch should not say anything in jest
having to bear the blame for something one did not do
goddamn; curse; screw
to do something with clear results
wearing one's heart on one's sleeve
to cleverly point out something infelicitous in advance so that the listener will be understanding when it occurs and find it difficult to fault the speaker; to be careful with one's words; to be on the defensive
a square peg in a round hole
to be forced to do something after initially turning down a request to do that thing
if people have nothing better to do, they'll do stupid or harmful things
lively and vigorous
someone of high status has paid a visit to someone of low status
completely empty
golden forests and silver seas
to fall into misfortune, especially with one's loss of asset
Close to the English saying: “Live by the sword, die by the sword. (the Bible)Mr. B.”.
When is your birthday?