nhập gia tùy tục (đáo giang tùy khúc)
Adapt to local customs when in a new place
All languages English Tiếng Việt
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 South — distinctly Southern usage first, then nationwide staples.
Adapt to local customs when in a new place
Love and cherish each other
to remember someone with longing and nostalgia
Spend all during a short prosperous period
Vietnamese idiom; English definition pending editorial review.
To handle something with great care and delicacy
Vietnamese idiom; English definition pending editorial review.
The wife is foolish but the husband is clever
Think carefully before acting
To speak indirectly or hint at something
Say one thing but do another
No matter how high a mountain is, it still has its own peak
Be responsible for both speaking and making mistakes
A minor or insignificant problem
to be deeply involved or overwhelmed
One person suffers the consequences of others' actions
Distant help is useless in an emergency
A done deal or irreversible situation
Something is completely useless or ineffective
A feeling of sadness and sorrow
A small effort has no effect on a large problem