Bèo trôi sóng vỗ
Someone who easily adapts to circumstances
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bèo đã biết thân bèo
People with similar experiences or backgrounds understand each other
Bé chẳng vin, cả gãy cành
Everyone suffers when one person is punished or affected
Bé con nhà bác, lớn xác con nhà chú
Someone else's child is more obedient and well-behaved than one's own
bé không vin, cả gẫy cành
United we stand, divided we fall
bé người con nhà bác, nhớn xác con nhà chú
Respect others' children more than your own
bé người to con mắt
Having big ambitions despite being small or limited
Bé như bàn tay
Children are like hands
Bé như dãi khoai
Vietnamese proverb; English definition pending editorial review.
bé tí hon
Vietnamese proverb; English definition pending editorial review.
Bé ăn trộm gà, cả ăn trộm trâu, lâu lâu làm giặc
Small mistakes can lead to bigger ones
Bé ăn trộm gà, già ăn trộm bò
People's behavior and tendencies often remain consistent throughout their lives
Bé đi câu, lớn đi hầu
Children start with small tasks and take on more responsibility as they grow older
Bén giọng quen hơi
Familiar and comfortable with someone
Bén rễ xanh cây
Have a strong and stable foundation
Bén rễ đâm chồi
To take root and grow
Bén tiếng quen hơi
To feel at home or comfortable in a familiar environment
Béo chê ngấy, gầy chê tanh
Neither extreme is desirable
Béo ngấy gầy tanh
Excessive or too much of something can be unpleasant
Béo như bồ sứt cạp
Vietnamese proverb; English definition pending editorial review.
Béo như chim men giàng
Vietnamese proverb; English definition pending editorial review.
Béo như chim ra giàng
Very rich or wealthy
Béo như con bò mộng
Very fat or overweight
Béo như con cun cút
Vietnamese proverb; English definition pending editorial review.
Béo như con trâu trương
Vietnamese proverb; English definition pending editorial review.
Béo như cu cu men giàng
Vietnamese proverb; English definition pending editorial review.
Béo như ông Di Lặc
Extremely happy and content
Béo trương béo nứt
Too much of a good thing can be harmful
Bên cha cũng kính, bên mẹ cũng rái
Respect and obey both parents
bên cha cũng kính, bên mẹ cũng vái
Respect and obey both parents
Bên dì thì cho, bên o thì đừng
Be obedient to your mother-in-law but not to your husband's aunt
Bên khinh bên trọng
To treat one side lightly and the other side seriously
bên Ngô bên Lào
Remaining neutral or uninvolved in a conflict
Bên nắng bên gió
Sharing both good and bad times together
Bên nửa cân, bên tám lạng
Two things are evenly matched or equal in strength
Bên thừng bên chão
To be in a difficult or precarious situation
Bên tám lạng, bên nửa cân
Equally matched or balanced in strength or power
Bên được dâu, bên được rể, mình ở giữa nhễ nhại
Both parties benefit, while the intermediary suffers
Bênh con lon xon mắng láng giềng
Praise one's own child and scold the neighbor's
Bênh con lon xon mắng người
Praise one's own child while scolding others
Bênh lí không bênh thân
To defend someone's reason or argument, but not their person
bì bà bì bõm
Vietnamese phrase; English definition pending editorial review.
Bìa đá bảng vàng
Outward appearance hides inner value
Bìm bìm lại muốn leo nhà gạch
Someone of low status wants to associate with those of higher status
Bìm bìm đâu dám leo nhà gạch
A weak or powerless person dare not challenge the strong
Bìm bịp bắt gà con
Someone weak or unqualified taking advantage of someone even weaker
Bìm bịp bắt gà trống thiến
Someone incompetent trying to do a task beyond their capability
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
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