Luồn cửa tiền cửa hậu chẳng thèm luồn bờ giậu
Not bothering with trivial matters when bigger issues are at hand
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Where will you be? Anywhere Hà Nội & the NorthHuế / Đà Nẵng & the CenterSài Gòn & the SouthOnline slang Bắc ↔ Nam words
Not bothering with trivial matters when bigger issues are at hand
Preferring to take a riskier but more rewarding path over a safer, more mundane one
Everyone tries to gain favor with the powerful and wealthy
Vietnamese phrase; English definition pending editorial review.
People with similar characteristics or backgrounds tend to gather together
Small mistakes can lead to big problems
One must adapt to others when in their territory
A place of complete safety and security
A good wife supports her husband in all circumstances
A couple who work together will understand each other
To be forced to surrender or give in
Those in charge must make sacrifices for others
To be completely dominated or controlled by someone
Older siblings should take care of younger ones
To be lazy and rely on others for support
A lazy person will encounter many difficulties
To find excuses for being lazy
Using excuses to cover up one's laziness
Talking big to compensate for lack of action
To be lazy and rely on talking instead of taking action
One who is lazy must suffer the consequences
Don't worry about losing a friend when being honest
To lose a friend by trying to be friends
Being friends with someone who is unhelpful
To be in a situation where you lose everything
Be friendly with someone who can help you
To have unrealistic ambitions
To be in a situation where one loses everything
Doing something as a joke but ending up doing it seriously
To work hard but still be poor
Helping others is beneficial to oneself
To do something extremely well
To humor someone in a position of power
Do something to make everyone happy and satisfied
To make the impossible happen
No matter how hard you work, you'll still be poor
To pretend to work but actually do little and enjoy the benefits
To adapt to circumstances
Useless when awake, but sleeps soundly
Blame circumstances for one's own failures
Blame oneself, not others, for one's own mistakes
Blame circumstances for one's own failures
Older siblings should set a good example
To be in a position of power or authority
To bear witness to something is to take responsibility for it
To be immature but take on responsibilities
Sons and daughters take care of their parents when they are old
Be prepared and take action at the right time
Have a leader or organizer for a task or activity
Do what is suitable for the situation
Work hard all year, relax during the Tet holiday
One can force oneself to work, but not to eat.
Do important work lazily, but show enthusiasm for trivial tasks
To work hard for others to enjoy
Everyone gets a share when contributing together
To prepare for others to take advantage of
To prepare for someone's criticism or attack
To obey someone blindly
To be a daughter-in-law in many families
Be obedient and respectful in your spouse's family