bà-cốt che mặt
to hide one's true nature
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Where will you be? Anywhere Hà Nội & the NorthHuế / Đà Nẵng & the CenterSài Gòn & the SouthOnline slang Bắc ↔ Nam words
to hide one's true nature
The thief is caught by an unlikely person
Some things are inevitable
To correct one mistake, create another
Everyone has different opinions and preferences
neighbors are better than relatives who live far away
Spend money on something unnecessary
Give up a sure thing for something uncertain
Sacrifice material wealth for social status or reputation
Sacrifice material wealth for prestige and reputation
to sell goods by weighing and measuring roughly
to spend money on something only to get something of lesser value
Sacrifice material wealth to maintain social relationships
Show off one's skills to attract customers
Selling at a low price is better than not selling at all
Sacrifice current happiness to avoid future sorrow
Sacrifice one's own interests for others
Spend all one's money on food
To sell at any price, regardless of profit or loss
Speak the truth regardless of others' status
hot dog
Repay kindness and revenge injustice
A person with many talents and skills
Exchange a life of hardship for one of comfort
A poor or unhappy marriage
Vietnamese proverb; English definition pending editorial review.
pet bowl
It’s 17:30.
It’s 5 p.m.
People with bad habits or behaviors influence others to follow
One's friends are better than others
Waste money on useless things
One should not overestimate their abilities
People with similar experiences or backgrounds understand each other
United we stand, divided we fall
Respect others' children more than your own
Having big ambitions despite being small or limited
Vietnamese proverb; English definition pending editorial review.
Respect and obey both parents
Remaining neutral or uninvolved in a conflict
Inept people can still achieve success by luck or circumstance
A small warning can prevent big problems
A disabled or weak person taking advantage of a situation
someone feels at home in a place
To take advantage of a situation for personal gain
To remove the bad to keep the good
To choose a weaker opponent
To retort or talk back in a more severe manner
To predict or guess something correctly
Outwardly attractive but inwardly worthless
The body may leave, but the reputation remains
To suppress or silence someone completely
Something or someone that is charming but also harmful
Effort yields no result
A small mistake can have serious consequences
Neither side gains an advantage
To silence everyone with a single statement or action
to take the first step towards independence
To forget the kindness of others after receiving help
Cruel people are suited for the military, not public service