tôi thất nghiệp
I’m unemployed.
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Sayings you’ll hear in the South — distinctly Southern usage first, then nationwide staples.
I’m unemployed.
I think therefore I am
I’m in university.
I’m traveling; I’m on vacation.
I’m divorced.
the Trees of the Four Seasons, as depicted on paintings
changing bag
recovery position
Great minds think alike.
to be altruistic and charitable to each other, especially in times of crisis or disaster
it is said that; legend/tradition/folklore has it that; according to legend
an inch of land is worth an inch of gold; land is precious
one must seek out a good teacher to learn the true way of life
when in a pinch, the best course of action is to flee
people tend to show what's good about themselves and hide what's bad
utterly alone; isolated without family, friends, or support
all men are brothers
art of improvisation, through depicting one's scenery or situation at a fleeting moment
the straw that broke the camel's back
since time immemorial
from the river to the sea (a phrase supporting Palestinian self-determination)
(phrase) Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see từng, lớp.
to compose and perform all by oneself
to reap what one sows
to do DIY home improvements
to do things by oneself; to stand on one's own two feet
to do as one pleases, to be impetuous
initialism of về việc (“on the matter of”)
initialism of vãi cả lồn
Make hay while the sun shines.
Men are blind in their own cause.
initialism of vãi lồn
to forget and deny the favors of one's benefactor; to betray one's kindness
to overdo something, especially to overspend or to squander
to do something extremely dangerous
Texting shortcut for “vẫn” — still. “vx ổn” = still fine.
to be involved in long, dangerous, life-or-death missions, especially military ones
synonym of vân vân và mây mây
and so on and so forth; et cetera
full-fare ticket and half-fare ticket
(adverb) why
to not know how to deal with a complicated problem or affair
Workers of the world, unite!
Workers of the world, unite!
inconsequential; meaningless
starting line and finish line
It is the first step that counts.
May you have all that you desire!
track-and-field athlete
everything changes
no-one is indispensable, nobody is so important that others cannot do without
completely desolate, devoid of people's visitations
Used to indicate the state of being comfortably confident, of one's legs in a shape of the letter 五: unconstrained
it doesn't matter how smart or cunning you are, there's always someone else better to take you down
A poor workman blames his tools.
to burglarize while crying for help
to beat the drum (as in, sound the burglar alarm) while burglarizing
Absence weakens affection — when people no longer see each other, their hearts drift apart.
watching TV or films
Close to the English saying: “A workman is known by his chips.”.