Đến nước Lào phải ăn mắm ngoé
Adapt to local customs when in a different place
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Where will you be? Anywhere Hà Nội & the NorthHuế / Đà Nẵng & the CenterSài Gòn & the SouthOnline slang Bắc ↔ Nam words
Adapt to local customs when in a different place
Distant relatives are not as helpful as close neighbors
Only when something belongs to us do we appreciate its value
Behave according to the company you keep
Wherever the opportunity arises, take it
Go where the situation takes you
Be content with what you have
Adapt to local customs and traditions
Experience a dramatic change in fortune
Punishment is given after the mistake has been made
Punishment comes after the mistake has been made
Repays kindness and loyalty
Sharing equally and fairly
To work together and help each other
Let each person do what they are best at
Giving children too much freedom leads to their corruption
Save the best for last
Remember something deeply in one's heart
To leave something to be ruined or destroyed
To create something from nothing
To leave something valuable unattended and vulnerable to damage or theft
It's better to praise than to criticize
To transform something ordinary into something extraordinary
Someone who is useless when needed
Leave something alone and it will become something great
To turn something worthless into something valuable
Something valuable can become worthless if left unused for too long
One official's term seems long, but two officials' terms pass quickly
Having something alone is easier than sharing it with others
Having something alone is easy, but sharing it is difficult
Share wealth and hardships together
To ignore or disregard something
To reserve something for a specific purpose or person
Being lazy and stingy can lead to wealth
Everything will be revealed in time
Endure hardship when young to avoid suffering later
It's better to prevent problems than to fix them later
It's better to solve the problem before it becomes too serious
To make the night even darker
Completely disorganized or chaotic
Careless and lacking attention to detail
Acting blindly and aimlessly
Clumsy and inefficient
Wealth comes from diligence and thriftiness
Living in an unstable or precarious situation
Luxurious and comfortable life
Uncomfortable or unstable situation
A place is famous for a particular product
Each person is responsible for solving their own problems
Those in higher positions cling to power, while those below try to climb up
Some people try to improve a situation, while others undermine it
Enemies in the same village
Everyone has their own troubles
Someone of lower status clings to someone of higher status
Young but very talented
To mislead or deceive someone by giving false or misleading information
A situation where both parties are at a stalemate
To challenge or oppose those in power or authority
Comparing oneself to someone who is far superior
Compete with each other to show off skills and strength