nay ước mai ao
One's plans are often foiled by reality
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One's plans are often foiled by reality
A perfect match or suitable pair
Famous products from specific places
Vietnamese idiom; English definition pending editorial review.
To be as slippery as a snake
Something or someone that is unpleasant but necessary
Each place has its own specialty
To be on an equal footing
In a difficult or precarious situation
When one has enough, they should be content and stop striving for more.
Completely furious or extremely angry
Completely honest and straightforward
Something or someone unpleasant to encounter
Having equal ability or strength
When two parties quarrel, a third party benefits
One person's loss is another's gain
Others' conflict benefits a third party
Vietnamese proverb; English definition pending editorial review.
Someone who is very stubborn
Very close and intimate
Vietnamese phrase; English definition pending editorial review.
To please children is to displease adults
Listen to and follow the advice of young people
To partially understand or misinterpret something
to vaguely hear or understand something
Earning money by doing very little work
Mind your own business
Listen carefully and think before speaking
Central acknowledgment meaning "got it / so I heard" — the regional coloring of "nghe vậy" or "nghe rồi".
Believe in superstition and suffer the consequences
Being extremely frightened or scared
To believe only what you directly experience
Very eager or attracted to something
Vietnamese proverb; English definition pending editorial review.
Do not suspect someone you are using, and do not use someone you suspect
A researcher or research assistant
extremely beautiful and attractive
To make a futile effort
To work diligently and persistently
Complaining or comparing one's troubles to others
Being content with one's poor situation
Even in poverty, one can find joy or comfort
It's better to be in a position of authority than to be wealthy but powerless
When one is poor, they are ignored, but when rich, they attract many friends
The poor are generous, the rich are stingy
Poverty is short-lived, but wealth lasts longer
Being poor in both material and moral aspects is worrying
Being poor in kindness and morality is worrisome, but being poor in wealth is not
Being poor but still having a good conscience
Being poor with integrity is better than being rich without morals
When poor, relatives gather, but when rich, they disperse
Lack of virtue and kindness is more debilitating than poverty
Poor people helping each other can thrive, while the rich only care about themselves
The poor help each other, while the rich flatter and bribe others for personal gain
The poor are generous, the rich are stingy
Being poor forces one to be resourceful
Wealth and poverty can change over generations
Newly born and already showing remarkable talent
Vietnamese phrase; English definition pending editorial review.
A very precarious or fragile situation