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Life has its ups and downs
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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.
Life has its ups and downs
A long river has fish that swim separately
Even in deep trouble, there's always someone to help
Even the deepest difficulties can be overcome
A place with transparent and honest dealings
To speak angrily or fiercely
Separate and go different ways
Good things can be harmful if taken to excess
Being single is not necessarily wealthy or prosperous
Wealth can be measured not only by money but also by freedom and leisure.
Wealth brings indifference to worldly matters
To be together through thick and thin
Live for personal gain, die with nothing to show
To take advantage of someone's kindness
Good health is the most valuable thing
Honesty can lead to unpleasantness
Mind one's own business
to be overly cautious or hesitant
To be hesitant and indecisive
Desire something but be afraid to take the risk
Greed leads to trouble
Something is famous for its quality
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To lose one advantage, then find another
To lose at one thing but gain at another
Does one remember their roots?
Mutually beneficial or advantageous
To take advantage of a favorable situation
Honest words can be unpleasant to hear
December is a difficult month financially
Start work immediately at the beginning of the year
January is a month for relaxation and leisure
Stay at home during the Lunar New Year
Vietnamese folk verse (ca dao); English definition pending editorial review.
Very close and intimate friends
A person who is useless or incompetent
Someone who is always available to help
being in a precarious situation
completely at someone's mercy
be in a desperate situation
Someone is very precious and valuable
Someone who is always available to help
You are very precious to me
Fragile and easily broken
Fragile and delicate
Fragile and vulnerable
Someone is vulnerable and easily taken advantage of
be loyal and steadfast
Someone is very fragile or vulnerable
Someone is extremely generous and open to others
You are as precious as the first spring sunshine
Numerous and closely packed
Numerous and scattered
Someone is easily broken or injured
Someone is extremely weak or frail
We are closely related
Someone is very fragile or vulnerable
Someone is extremely flexible and adaptable
very fragile and vulnerable