average bear
An ordinary person with no exceptional abilities
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average joe
An ordinary person without special status
average up
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
Avignon Popes
In 1309 Pope Clement V left Rome and transferred the papal court to Avignon, where the popes remained for seventy years of strife and confusion.
Avoid evil and it will avoid thee. (Strauss, 1994 p. 520)
English proverb; full definition pending editorial review.
Avoid Extremes
A traditional saying of Pittacus of Mitylene (652-569 B.C.), one of the seven Wise Men of Greece. It is echoed in many writers and literatures. Compare the advice given by Phoebus to Phaethon when he was preparing to drive the chariot of the sun: — Medio tutissimus ibis (You will go more safely in the middle).— OVID: Met, ii, 137.
avoid the pleasure which will bite tomorrow
Refuse enjoyable things that will have negative consequences later
avoir du pois lay
Stealing brass weights off the counters of shops. CANT.
awake
Acquainted with, knowing the business. Stow the books, the culls are awake; hide the cards, the fellows know what we intended to do.
awake
Or FLY, knowing, thoroughly understanding. "I’m awake," i.e., I know all. The phrase WIDE-AWAKE carries a similar meaning in ordinary conversation, but has a more general reference.
awareness of something
Knowledge or understanding of a particular issue or situation
away from somebody
Common English phrase; full definition pending editorial review.
away game
Sports event played at opponent's home venue
away goes the devil if he finds the door shut against him
English proverb; full definition pending editorial review.
away with the fairies
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
awful
A senseless expletive, used to intensify a description of anything good or bad; "what an AWFUL fine woman!" "awfully jolly," "awfully sorry," &c. The phrase is not confined to any section of society.
awko taco
Awkward.
awks
Awkward.
Awkward Squad
Military recruits not yet fitted to take their place in the ranks.
awky
Awkward.
ax
To ask. Sometimes pronounced arks.
ax to grind
a personal reason for doing something
axe wound
Vulva.
axis of advance
A military term for the road or track running through an area to be attacked and used by the attackers to maintain direction.
aye aye shepherd's pie
Yes.
aye aye, sir
used to acknowledge and confirm receipt of an order
ayo
A greeting.
ai bảo giời không có mắt
Vietnamese proverb; English definition pending editorial review.
ai cũng muốn phấn dồi mặt, chứ ai muốn phấn dồi gót chân
Everyone wants to show their good side, not their bad side
ai cười hở mười cái răng
Someone who laughs a lot is likely hiding something
ai giàu ba họ, ai khó ba đời
Wealth and hardship can affect multiple generations
ai giồng cây sen cho nàng ăn quả, ai giồng cây vả cho nàng hái hoa
One reaps what they sow
ai hay mặc ai, ai dở mặc ai
One's actions have consequences for oneself
ai làm cho bướm lìa hoa, cho chim xanh nỡ bay qua vườn hồng. Ai đi muôn dặm non sông, để ai chất chứa sầu đong vơi đầy
One who leaves must bear the pain of separation
ai lỡ thì ăn
Those who make a mistake must accept the consequences
ai nói làm sao bào hao làm vậy
It's easy to talk, but hard to act
ai thương tìm tới, ai ghét lánh thân
Those who like you will seek you out, those who dislike you will avoid you
Ai về Hà Tĩnh thì về
Whoever goes to Ha Tinh will return
Ai về Nhượng Bạn thì về
Those who are not wanted should leave
ai về Nhượng Bạn thì về, gạo nhiều, cá lắm, dễ bề làm ăn
A place with abundant resources and opportunities
Ai về nhớ Vải Ninh Hòa
Remember one's hometown
ai về nhớ Vải Ninh Hòa, nhớ cau Hổ Bái, nhớ cà Đan Nê, nhớ dừa Quảng Hán, lựu Khê, nhớ cơm chợ Bản, thịt dê Quán Lào
Longing for one's hometown and its specialties
Ai về Tuy Phước ăn nem
Someone who has been away for a long time
ai về Tuy Phước ăn nem, ghé qua Hưng Thạnh mà xem Tháp Chàm
Someone who has been away for a long time will visit their hometown
Ai về tôi gửi buồng cau
Someone is entrusted to take care of something
Ai về đến huyện Sa Pa
Everyone has their own strengths
ai về đến huyện Sa Pa Nhớ xem phong cảnh nóc nhà Đông Dương
Remember to appreciate the beauty of life
Ai về đến huyện Đông Anh
to reach a critical point
ai về đến huyện Đông Anh, ghé xem phong cảnh Loa Thành Thục Vương. Cổ Loa hình ốc khác thường, trải qua năm tháng, nẻo đường còn đây
No matter where life takes you, your roots remain
ai xin anh lấy được mình, để anh vun xới ruộng tình cho xanh. Ai xin mình lấy được anh, bõ công bác mẹ sinh thành ra em
If someone truly loves you, they will make efforts to nurture the relationship
Ai đưa con sáo sang sông
Who helps someone cross the river
ai đội mũ lệch xấu mặt người ấy
One who suffers is to blame
Ai ơi bưng bát cơm đầy
Call out to someone for help or attention
an phận thân vô nhục
Be content with one's position and endure humiliation
anh em ai đầy nồi ấy
Those who are closely related will help each other
anh em chém nhau bằng xống, không ai chém nhau bằng lưỡi
Brothers fight with swords, not words
anh em khinh trước, làng nước khinh sau
Respect within the family comes first, then respect from the community
anh em mình cứ thế thôi
A laid-back "that's just how we roll, brothers" — contentment with things exactly as they are, classically capped with the "hẹ hẹ hẹ" chuckle.
anh em như chân như tay
Brothers are as helpful as hands and feet
Anh em nào phải người xa
Brothers are not necessarily from the same hometown
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