hôm nay trời đẹp quá!
What a lovely day!
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Sayings you’ll hear in the North — distinctly Northern usage first, then nationwide staples.
What a lovely day!
indicating the action one's about to state is not necessary: no use
that will be explained in more detail later
to jerk the chin so as to signal an occurrence or command, otherwise to display arrogance
the later generations are very capable; never underestimate someone younger than you
a rule which dictates that black side goes first
See you tomorrow.
see you later; see you
See you soon.
Beyond words; nothing left to add — so complete (good or absurd) that even the dipping sauce ran out.
there's no cure
security alarm; burglar alarm
intercom system
central heating system
charming beauty who makes men fall and leads to disasters (such as a loss of wealth or reputation, or a toppled nation); dangerous woman; femme fatale
father tigers produce child tigers
contact lens case
to have a beginning but not an end
"A good product does not need advertising.".
Staying silent is often the wisest, most valuable choice.
Silence gives consent.
discordant and intolerable
have a grand opening (used in congratulatory and celebratory settings)
when and only when
very healthy and strong
as fit as a fiddle
nature reserve
toilet and shower block
to lose all of one’s assets, wealth, and housing; to go pear-shaped
Different blood breeds fishy hearts.
(noun) chestnut-winged cuckoo (Clamator coromandus)
Even smart people can have a momentary lapse in judgement. / Even Homer sometimes nods.
clever at home but foolish out on the street; a smart aleck among family but timid among strangers
If you don't know something listen.
no one is an angel; no one is perfect; no one is above reproach
You’re welcome. / No problem.
without fire, how is there smoke?
"There is no effect without some cause." or "It is supposed that if there is a rumour, there must be some truth behind it.".
without a teacher, I dare you to do or make anything of note
Can't catch a tiger without going into its cave.
stamped or etched in one's memory; unforgettable
stamped or etched in one's memory; unforgettable
world-shaking; earthshattering
patience is mother of success.
Pride comes before the fall. (the Bible) Mr. B.
Texting shortcut for “không liên quan” — unrelated / off-topic (the polite cough before changing the subject).
if you respect the elderly, you'll extend your lifespan
to respect yet keep one's distance; to respectfully distance oneself
some have it all while others have nothing
physiotherapist
initialism of liên lạc (“to contact”)
Stuck-up, “extra” — chảnh spelled as citrus: lemon + a Vietnamese hook mark, because chảnh sounds like chanh (lemon).
a young, gentle, and fragile woman
to be mindful of one's surroundings and circumstances to choose the right options
to needlessly worry
world-shaking; earthshattering
The “law of fruit-ma” — karma, respelled: nhân (cause/karma) also means “kernel”, so the internet swapped in fruit.
In practice, local custom outweighs distant formal authority — the village’s rules beat the king’s law.
to feign; to pretend
to work and earn, to be a salaryman