Bìm bịp bắt gà trống thiến
Someone incompetent trying to do a task beyond their capability
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Bìm bịp chê mỏ sáo đen
Someone with a flaw criticizes others for a similar flaw
bìm-bịp bắt gà sống
Inept people can still achieve success by luck or circumstance
bình cổ cong
a person with a lot of experience
Bình hùng tướng giỏi
A good general makes a good soldier
bình nam ngũ hổ
A situation where multiple strong individuals or parties are in conflict
bình quân chủ nghĩa
Averages or mediocrity
Bình rơi trâm gãy
When one thing goes wrong, others follow
Bình tan gương vỡ
A broken relationship or marriage cannot be restored
Bình thi giảng võ, loạn thế độc thi
In peaceful times, one should focus on civil affairs, but in chaotic times, one should prioritize military strength
bình thuỷ hữu duyên
people destined to be together
bình thuỷ tương phùng
old friends meeting again
bình thông nhau
to be closely connected or related
Bình vỡ gương tan
End of a relationship
Bình yên vô sự
Peaceful and uneventful
Bình địa ba đào
A peaceful and prosperous place
Bình địa phong ba
Calm before the storm
bí ba bí bét
secrets or mysterious things
bí ba bí bô
secrets or mysterious things
bí ba bí bốp
Secretly doing something
Bí lể dâu, bầu lể mạ
Siblings or close relatives often have similar behaviors or habits
Bí nấu với thịt gà thì hợp, ăn ngon
Some things are better together
Bí phân trâu, bầu phân lợn
Everyone has their own strengths and weaknesses
Bí theo dâu, bầu theo mạ
Children follow their parents' occupations or behaviors
bích trung hữu nhĩ
A small warning can prevent big problems
Bò béo nhiều người đến, bò gầy nhiều người lánh xa
When someone is successful, many people gather around, but when they fail, others abandon them
Bò chùng đuôi đắp đít bò, bò chẳng đắp được đít trâu
One can only advise or help those of similar status or background
Bò chết chẳng khỏi rơm
Something is ruined beyond repair
Bò chết chờ khi khế rụng
Wait for an opportunity to take advantage of someone's misfortune
Bò con theo mẹ
Children are influenced by their parents
Bò cười trâu ngã
One person's gain is another's loss
bò què tháng sáu
A disabled or weak person taking advantage of a situation
bò thấy nhà táng
someone feels at home in a place
Bò ăn mạ, có dạ bò chịu
One has to accept the consequences of their actions
Bò ăn mạ, có dạ bò hay
The consequences of an action fall on the one who takes it
bò đen đánh bò vàng
To take advantage of a situation for personal gain
Bò đi đằng này, trâu đi đằng kia
People go their separate ways
Bò đàn rơm mục
People with similar interests or characteristics gather together
Bò đông đúc, ngựa cũng đông đúc
What affects one person will also affect others in the same situation
Bò đất ngựa gỗ
Vietnamese proverb; English definition pending editorial review.
bòn do đãi sạn
To remove the bad to keep the good
Bòn gio đãi sạn
To wait for someone to make a mistake
Bòn như Định Công bòn vàng
To be extremely meticulous and thorough
Bòn nơi khố rách, đãi nơi quần hồng
Treat others generously when you are wealthy, but stingily when you are poor
Bó buồm xem gió
To observe and wait for the right moment to act
Bó chân bó cẳng
To restrict or limit someone's freedom or actions
Bó giáo quy hàng
To surrender or admit defeat
Bó mo thì thiếu, bó chiếu thì thừa
Having just enough of something is better than having too much or too little
Bó mạ lạt cứng, bó dứng lạt mềm
Unity gives strength, even the weak become strong together
Bó tay chịu chết
To accept a situation without resistance
Bó vàng tâm là nằm trong quan tài bằng go vàng tâm
Wealth and treasure can't accompany one in death
bó đũa chọn cột cờ
To choose a weaker opponent
Bóc bánh chẳng được dính tay
To get nothing in return for one's effort
bóc ngắn cắn dài
To retort or talk back in a more severe manner
Bóc áo bụt nọ mặc cho bụt kia
To take from one person and give to another
Bóc áo tháo cày
To stop working or abandon a task suddenly
bói ra qua thấy
To predict or guess something correctly
Bói ra, khoa thấy
Predictions are proven by actual events
Bói rẻ còn hơn ngồi không
It's better to take action than do nothing
bón nuôi đòng
to pamper or spoil someone
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