số giàu tay trắng cũng giàu, số nghèo chín đụn mười trâu cũng nghèo
Fated rich, empty hands still prosper; fated poor, nine barns and ten buffalo still drain away — fortune as the senior partner.
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Fated rich, empty hands still prosper; fated poor, nine barns and ten buffalo still drain away — fortune as the senior partner.
Fated rich, wealth ambles up unbidden — bulging eyes were never the way to riches.
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see số, là.
Shocked all the way to the brain — news so wild it bypasses the heart and rattles the skull directly.
Slow living — deliberately downshifting to savor what the rush skips; the anti-hustle ideal of the wellness era.
Live or die, it's your affair — total, shameless abandonment of responsibility.
Alive, entrusting the flesh; dead, the bones — the orphan's plea for keeping, cradle to grave.
Wise in life, hallowed in death — a good soul keeps its power past the grave.
Live long enough, become the village elder — seniority as an automatic promotion.
Alive, each their own quirk; dead, each their own flaw — individuality persists to the grave and past the eulogy.
Alive, one coin lasts; dead, ten aren't enough — the funeral spends what the life saved.
Live in father's village, haunt the husband's — a woman's addresses, in life and after.
Alive, you gave them nothing to eat; dead, you lay out feasts and read odes to heaven — the verse that shames performative mourning.
To live positively — choosing the optimistic read of things; the motto version of "năng lượng tích cực".
To live in a rush — sprinting through days without tasting them; the phrase songs and essays use to diagnose modern hurry.
One mat and bed in life, one coffin in death — the marriage vow at its most absolute.
Live by the village, shine by the nation — belonging local, honor national.
The jellyfish never jumps the weir — children do not overleap their parents' word.
Sallow face, lead-grey skin — illness or want written on the complexion.
Nothing goes past three — three tries tells the tale; the customary limit of patience and proof.
A matter past helping — necessity's signature on the unwanted deed.
Time discloses the heart — only the long acquaintance audits truly.
Affairs have beginning and end, things root and branch — order is built into whatever exists.
Even the innocent are suspected of wrongdoing in a corrupt environment
A slip of the foot may cause drowning, a slip of the tongue may cause trouble
Fall down seven times, stand up eight
A slip of the foot can be recovered, but a slip of the tongue cannot
To miss an opportunity due to a small mistake
Turn adversity into opportunity
When a boat is damaged, it must be repaired
When you lose your capital, you must rebuild it
When one loses a good opportunity, one will encounter a bad situation
Problems follow wherever you go
To feel at home wherever you are
Be content with one's circumstances
To lose a small thing and then a bigger one as a result
Exaggerating or magnifying a small issue
small errors may have great negative impacts
A small mistake can lead to big consequences
A small mistake can lead to big consequences
Small mistakes can lead to big problems later
a person who is very stubborn
Two women competing for the same man
Closely packed together
Very close or intimate
Don't overstay or cause trouble when visiting someone
If you're going to do something, do it wholeheartedly and don't bother others with the details
To go somewhere and do something inappropriate or out of place
Adapt to local customs when in a different place
People have different preferences and habits
Different people have different preferences and habits
A new environment can change someone's behavior or attitude
A man's wealth comes from his wife, but his debts come from his children.
Adapt to local customs when in a different place
Must rely on others when in a difficult situation
A person's fate is predetermined
Children return to their parents when they get old
Living in a state of constant uncertainty
Vietnamese phrase; English definition pending editorial review.
Vietnamese phrase; English definition pending editorial review.