có thóc cúng thóc, có tiền cúng tiền
Vietnamese proverb; English definition pending editorial review.
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Where will you be? Anywhere Hà Nội & the NorthHuế / Đà Nẵng & the CenterSài Gòn & the SouthOnline slang Bắc ↔ Nam words
Vietnamese proverb; English definition pending editorial review.
Having a reputation but lacking actual substance
Money can influence even the most powerful or stubborn people
To forget something due to being infatuated with something better
Vietnamese idiom; English definition pending editorial review.
Vietnamese idiom; English definition pending editorial review.
To have excessive or unrealistic expectations
Fate brings people together
To have both advantages and disadvantages
Only when something has both advantages and disadvantages can it be truly appreciated
Mutual exchange or reciprocity is necessary for satisfaction
Practice leads to mastery
Something is likely to happen or exist because of a certain situation
Something with a clear beginning and end is easier to understand and remember
One person's success depends on another's
Even the lowest can have a sense of dignity
Everyone has their own courage and strength
Everyone has their own talent
To show respect or admiration to someone of higher status
A person's true nature is revealed
Completely confused or chaotic
One's father's merit is boundless and immeasurable
Fake or pretended debt
Gradually pay off debts and work hard to make ends meet
Raising children is more important than giving birth
A project that is never completed
To bring home a problem that harms one's own
To bring great shame or disaster to one's family
A small gain brings great joy
To do something useless or unbeneficial
A person's true nature is revealed through their actions
Disaster follows bad intentions
There's always a backup plan
Food and clothing are basic needs
Having to work tirelessly at someone else's beck and call
Having more than one can handle
A cheeky, affectionate greeting — "eaten anything yet, gorgeous?" — from TikToker Nghi Khùn's viral clip, now a stock flirty opener.
A full stomach and warm clothes are the keys to happiness
Having just enough food to survive
To have something within reach but fail to take advantage of it
Something or someone very familiar and comforting
Easily done or requiring little effort
One cannot expect to achieve much with minimal effort
One gets paid for their work
Earn just enough to get by
One problem is not yet over, another arises
To stop or give up something at a critical moment
To care for someone or something very carefully
Being strong and powerful gives one an advantage
Take advantage of someone's weakness
Laugh uncontrollably
Laugh heartily and contentedly
When things are at their worst, they can't get any worse
Completely finished or resolved
Vietnamese idiom; English definition pending editorial review.
Force something to happen
completely defeated or ruined
A crowded and bustling place
Easily gets bored with something after initial enthusiasm
Completely and utterly