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Vietnam is rich in natural resources
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Sayings you’ll hear in the North — distinctly Northern usage first, then nationwide staples.
Vietnam is rich in natural resources
Something is just barely satisfactory
A place of great beauty and fragrance
Have a peaceful and tranquil start to the year
Sacrifice one's own interests for others
Skillful from the start
Someone who starts with small wrongdoing may end up committing more serious crimes
Employees are judged by their work, spouses by their moral character
Bitter or sweet, everything is digested
A person's beauty comes from their inner goodness
Raise children without discipline or guidance
To have an easy start but a difficult continuation
Leave something alone and it will become something great
Having something alone is easy, but sharing it is difficult
It's hard to know everything
To know how many stones someone has thrown
to do something very difficult or impossible
to do something pointless or futile
to dare someone to do something dangerous
to ask who dare challenge
Asks someone to guess the number of legs a centipede has
Leaving a lasting legacy
It is said that high-ranking officials have reputation
A place has many rich people
very peaceful and stable
Something is not worthwhile without investment or effort
A person's appearance reflects their wealth
Money can solve many problems
Husband and wife together can overcome any challenge
A place with many liars or deceivers
To be completely exhausted
Everyone has their own troubles
Life is short and fleeting
Good deeds in the past bring benefits in the future
refers to a golden age of prosperity
Wait for something that will never happen
A simple and humble life
Being indecisive and unable to focus
Remain stationary or immobile
Benefit from the discoveries of others
Be independent and self-sufficient
Standing upright and still
Better to lose something than to lose health
Don't force someone to change their beliefs or values
resourceful
pitch-dark
toiletries
toiletries
ready meal
Repays father's nurture and mother's care
Gratitude and respect towards one's parents
Vietnamese idiom; English definition pending editorial review.
To have unrealistic or unattainable desires
I wish you could be a model for others
Wish something were simpler
Wish for something impossible
Wish something could be true
completely soaked or drenched
Everyone has their own flaws or weaknesses
Adapting to circumstances to survive or thrive