ông nói gà, bà nói vịt
he said, she said
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Sayings you’ll hear in the South — distinctly Southern usage first, then nationwide staples.
he said, she said
he eats chả, she eats nem
To run away, flee, or bail out of an awkward, difficult, or dangerous situation as fast as possible — always said with a wink.
Eat one, pay one. Tit for tat .
To be ungrateful — to turn against or abandon the very person who helped you.
to practice good hygiene by only consuming cooked food and boiled water
to prioritize durability and utility over luxury or aesthetics
to embezzle, pocket, or intercept money or goods that belong to others (especially by taking a cut from wages, relief funds, or payments)
to eat the State's rice while worshiping the Communist spirits
To get wrecked, suffer, or be put through the wringer (originally gaming slang).
to live as if one is a prehistoric man
(verb) to win or succeed by sheer luck rather than skill or effort
to live in someone else's house and rely on them for food and shelter
to bring benefits; to be profitable
Talking nonsense; saying something totally off — “xà lơ” is a playful take on “sai lơ” (dead wrong).
to eat and drink excessively or gluttonously; to have a massive appetite
to be straightforward, bold, and decisive in one's conduct and speech
to live a life of leisure, comfort, and wealth
to be extremely destructive and wasteful; to consume resources without contributing anything
to habitually use foul language and tell tall tales or lies
to eat food (usually vegetables) that has been pickled or prepared for immediate consumption
short-sighted, lacking foresight; temporary, makeshift
Lucky at cards, unlucky in love.
Travelling forms a young man.
Pay a man back in the same coin.
He that knows nothing doubts nothing.
English equivalentː United we stand, divided we fall.
Close to the English saying: “Old habits die hard.”.
This is my ...
These are my ...
If you sell the cow, you will sell her milk too.
Half the world not know how the other half lives.
"Starting properly ensures the speedy completion of a process. A – beginning is often blocked by one or more obstacles (potential barriers) the removal of which may ensure the smooth course of the process.".
Similar people often become friends.
I agree! / Okay!
When the father's generation eats salt, the child's generation thirsts for water.
Laugh and the world will laugh with you.
Do not judge the book by its cover.
exaggerative; braggy
to help others and abandon them halfway; to help irresponsibly
To know exactly what someone is thinking or planning — to read them completely.
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see đi, vào, lòng, đất.
keep wandering at night and you'll see a ghost eventually
quod erat demonstrandum
to lure an opponent out; to get rid of an opponent or a problem to achieve one's goal
initialism of điều phải chứng minh: Q.E.D.
To waste fine words, art, or wisdom on someone incapable of appreciating them.
men make houses, women make homes
what kind of man that...
to give away your position through rash actions; to alert someone of your presence unwittingly
to drum the beats of digression
having further hardship(s) stacked upon preexisting poverty
during May nights you can barely rest before the sun rises, and during October days you can barely have fun before it sets
One must remain decent and honorable in spite of hardship.
to shut the door and teach each other
many large, bulky, and cumbersome items
Frozen stiff — stunned into a blank stare, buffering like a crashed app.
on one's own; by oneself
to take a pet to the vet
just and dignified