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To forget something due to being infatuated with something better
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Sayings you’ll hear in the North — distinctly Northern usage first, then nationwide staples.
To forget something due to being infatuated with something better
Vietnamese idiom; English definition pending editorial review.
Vietnamese idiom; English definition pending editorial review.
To have excessive or unrealistic expectations
Only when something has both advantages and disadvantages can it be truly appreciated
Mutual exchange or reciprocity is necessary for satisfaction
Practice leads to mastery
One person's success depends on another's
To show respect or admiration to someone of higher status
One's father's merit is boundless and immeasurable
Gradually pay off debts and work hard to make ends meet
Raising children is more important than giving birth
To bring home a problem that harms one's own
To bring great shame or disaster to one's family
A small gain brings great joy
To do something useless or unbeneficial
Having to work tirelessly at someone else's beck and call
Something or someone very familiar and comforting
To care for someone or something very carefully
Take advantage of someone's weakness
Laugh uncontrollably
Laugh heartily and contentedly
When things are at their worst, they can't get any worse
Completely finished or resolved
Vietnamese idiom; English definition pending editorial review.
Easily gets bored with something after initial enthusiasm
A small advantage can bring great benefit
Thank you.
To hinder or obstruct someone's progress
To take on a task without fully understanding it
To keep a secret or not reveal information
To make great efforts for little gain
Brothers or close friends become estranged
Gambling is the father of poverty
Opportunity favors those who are prepared
A small loss leads to a much greater one
Wealth without management will eventually be depleted
Legitimate wealth is preserved, illegitimate wealth is exposed
Wealth earned is spent lavishly, but wealth given is used sparingly
Shared work and shared reward
Something given freely should not be taken advantage of
Good things come to those who are patient and wait.
Vietnamese idiom; English definition pending editorial review.
To feel regretful and sorrowful about losing something valuable
Wealth can replace human life
Someone who is all talk but no action
Knowledge and learning make a person wise
A sharp tool can't be used to fix its own handle
To compromise and prioritize harmony
To carefully nurture and develop something
to flatter or try to win someone over by praising their children
Citizens should know their nation's history
Bad behavior leads to loss of relationships and community
Family ties are stronger than any other relationship
Numerous people gather
Regardless of what others say
No matter who is involved
no matter how much care is taken
Building many temples is not as virtuous as saving one person's life
Prioritize food over other things