cháy nhà, cùng sưởi
Share difficulties and troubles together
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Where will you be? Anywhere Hà Nội & the NorthHuế / Đà Nẵng & the CenterSài Gòn & the SouthOnline slang Bắc ↔ Nam words
Sayings you’ll hear in the North — distinctly Northern usage first, then nationwide staples.
Share difficulties and troubles together
Vietnamese proverb; English definition pending editorial review.
A strong and determined person can be gentle and kind
To have one's feet in two different boats
Endless possibilities and a broad future
To punish or criticize without regard for someone's status or position
Absolutely certain or confident
Reject one option to get a better one
It's better to have few people who truly care than many who dislike you
Having many children and ample property
People with similar interests or characteristics gather together
Small conflicts can lead to bigger problems
Foolish people are foolish all the time
An aggressive person loses friends and allies
Useless or ineffective protection
Great wealth or treasure is found in a unexpected or humble place
Saying one thing but doing another
oh my God
Wish you well.
When everyone agrees, even an expert's opinion is useless
To work diligently until the last moment
Refuse to admit or learn something due to pride
Prepare a pedestal before having an idol to put on it
To give up or lose hope before even trying
Don't mourn until the situation is confirmed
To plan or decide on something before it has actually happened
To escape from a bad situation into a worse one
Speak only when necessary
To pass by without being noticed
To run or escape quickly
Return to one's hometown due to difficulties elsewhere
window box
Completely sure or certain
If you don't like something, it will become unbearable
To cut off one's means of livelihood
Die rather than surrender or compromise
Even in difficult situations, there is often still some support or help available
To be unable to resist a temptation
To die or wither prematurely
When one trouble ends, another begins
Die trying to grasp at something unattainable
Dying under the light
Vietnamese idiom; English definition pending editorial review.
Very little or almost nothing
A husband and wife have different interests or hobbies
Husband and wife are well-matched and compatible
The first husband is strict, the second husband is even stricter
Husband and wife share everything together
Don't be intimidated by challenges
Only take action when a problem arises
To prepare everything in advance for someone's arrival or opportunity
Wait for opportunities to come easily
Wait until it's too late
Each place has its own customs and rules
when the cat's away the mice will play
To be overly optimistic before achieving something
Pregnant women should not exert themselves
Scolding is worse than silence
Scolding or cursing excessively
Wait eagerly for an opportunity