a golden key can open any door
Sufficient money can accomplish anything.
Gold & silver · Vàng bạc 200
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all that glitters is not gold
Things that appear valuable or worthwhile might not actually be so; things that appear nice might not be as good as they appear.
bàn bạc
(verb) to discuss; to exchange views (on)
bàng bạc
(adjective) overflowing
bò vàng
(noun) sympathizer of the former Republic of Vietnam
bạc
(noun) silver
bạc má
(noun) a tit
bạc nhược
(adjective) weak; feeble (especially of people or willpower)
bạc nhạc
(noun) stringy meat
bạc phơ
(adjective) all white; snowy; grey-headed; grey-haired; hoary
bạc xỉu
(noun) A Vietnamese type of coffee with a condensed milk base, created by the overseas Chinese during the French colonial era.
bảng vàng
(noun) board listing the names of those who passed the metropolitan examination (thi Hội) and the court examination (thi Đình).
bội bạc
(adjective) ungrateful; thankless; unappreciative
cast pearls before swine
To offer something valuable to people who cannot appreciate it.
chó rừng lông vàng
(noun) golden jackal (Canis aureus)
chó vàng
(noun) golden dog
con bạc
(noun) gambler
cá vàng
(noun) goldfish
cái ngàn vàng
(noun) virginity
cờ bạc
(noun) gamble; gambling
cờ đỏ sao vàng
(noun) the Gold-Starred Red Flag; the national flag of Vietnam
cục kim cương
An upgrade on “cục vàng” — my diamond.
cục vàng
Treasure — someone precious, usually a child.
diamond
First-rate; excellent.
diamond hands
The resolve or stubbornness of an investor to hold on to a financial asset despite its volatility.
diamonds
The testicles.
diamonds are a girl's best friend
While love is a luxury, material wealth (particularly jewellery) is more valuable to a woman.
dưa vàng
(noun) cantaloupe
every silver lining has a cloud
Every good situation has the potential to turn bad.
giấy bạc
(noun) tinfoil
gold is where you find it
Opportunities, or things of value, may be found unexpectedly.
gold over
To cover with gold; to gild.
gold star gay
A gay man who has never had sex with a woman.
gold star lesbian
A lesbian who has never had sex with a man.
golden birthday
A birthday on which the date matches the number of one's age.
golden handshake
Contract clause which richly rewards a key employee in the case of termination.
golden opportunity
Rare opportunity.
golden parachute
Contract clause richly (perhaps excessively) rewarding a key executive if termination is due to corporate takeover or merger.
golden shower
The act of a person urinating on another, usually for the sexual gratification of one or both persons.
good as gold
Of an asset, of high and enduring value.
gà đẻ trứng vàng
(noun) a golden goose
heart of gold
Generous nature.
hiểm hoạ da vàng
(noun) yellow peril (perceived threat from East Asia)
hiểm họa da vàng
(noun) Traditional tone placement spelling of hiểm hoạ da vàng.
hạ bạc
(noun) fishery
im lặng là vàng
Staying silent is often the wisest, most valuable choice.
khinh bạc
(adjective) frivolous, thoughtless, disrespectful
kho bạc
(noun) treasury
kim cương
(noun) diamond (gemstone)
kiêu bạc
(adjective) prone to despise
lắc bạc
(noun) handcuffs
lời nói là bạc, im lặng là vàng
Speech is silver, silence is gold.
mai vàng
(noun) yellow mai (Ochna integerrima)
minh tinh màn bạc
(noun) movie star
màn bạc
(noun) silver screen
mệnh bạc
(noun) tragic fate
ngai vàng
(noun) throne
nguyên tắc vàng
(noun) golden rule
ngàn vàng
(adjective) very valuable; invaluable; priceless
người đầu bạc tiễn kẻ đầu xanh
"the young perish and the old linger"; an elderly person has/had to suffer the anguish of watching their young loved one die, because they think it should be the other way around
ngọc
(noun) gem; precious stone
ngọc học
(noun) gemology
ngọc khấu
(noun) nutmeg (Myristica fragrans)
ngọc lam
(noun) turquoise
ngọc lan
(noun) magnolia
ngọc lan tây
(noun) ylang ylang (a tree of the species Cananga odorata)
ngọc lục bảo
(noun) emerald
ngọc nữ
(noun) bleeding glory-bower
ngọc phả
(noun) genealogy book of a royal lineage
ngọc trai
(noun) pearl
nhạc vàng
(noun) “golden music” (a form of popular Vietnamese music from the 1950s to the 1970s)
no hymen, no diamond
A man should only marry a woman who is a virgin.
nothing gold can stay
Nothing good lasts forever.
não cá vàng
(adjective) having a poor memory; forgetful
pearl diver
A person who works as a dishwasher.
Pearl Harbor
To attack by surprise; to subject to a sneak attack.
pearl necklace
A sexual act whereby semen is ejaculated onto a partner's upper chest, breasts and/or throat.
phụ bạc
(verb) to betray (often in love relationships)
polish the pearl
To masturbate by stimulating one's clitoris.
pressure makes diamonds
A situation where the pressure that a person is under makes them demonstrate their potential.
rừng vàng biển bạc
golden forests and silver seas
silence is golden
Staying quiet is often the wisest or most valuable choice.
silver bullet
One solution for everything.
silver hell
A small and fashionable gambling house.
silver top
An old person.
speech is silver, but silence is golden
Alternative form of speech is silver, silence is golden.
speech is silver, silence is gold
Alternative form of speech is silver, silence is golden.
suối vàng
(noun) the world of the dead
sâm Ngọc Linh
(noun) Vietnamese ginseng, Panax vietnamensis
sòng bạc
(noun) casino
sốt vàng
(noun) a gold rush; a period of feverish migration into an area where gold has been discovered
thẻ vàng hoặc thẻ đỏ
yellow card or red card
tiên đồng ngọc nữ
(noun) well-matched and good-looking couple; lovely young couple
tiền bạc
(noun) money, riches
tiền vàng mã
(noun) joss paper
tấc đất tấc vàng
an inch of land is worth an inch of gold; land is precious
tệ bạc
(adjective) ungrateful; unappreciative
tụ cầu vàng
(noun) Staphylococcus aureus
vàng bạc
(noun) goldware and silverware; often referred to things that are precious
vàng chanh
(adjective) lime (color)
vàng da
(noun) jaundice (a morbid condition, characterized by yellowness of the eyes, skin, and urine)
vàng hoe
(adjective) blond; pale yellow; wheaten
vàng khè
(adjective) very yellow in a bad way
vàng mã
(noun) joss paper; incense paper
vàng mơ
(adjective) apricot (of a pale yellowish-orange colour, like that of an apricot)
vàng ruộm
(adjective) of striking golden color, often spread over a large surface area
vàng ròng
(noun) fine gold; pure gold
vàng son
(adjective) golden
vàng tây
(noun) an alloy of gold and a bit of copper; tumbaga
vô ơn bạc nghĩa
(adjective) ungrateful, unthankful
võ vàng
(adjective) gaunt; pallid
vện vàng
(noun) sympathizers of the Republic of Vietnam
vội vàng
(adjective) in a hurry, quick
vội vội vàng vàng
(adjective) very hurried
vững vàng
(adjective) resilient (in face of difficulties)
xanh ngọc
(adjective) turquoise, a shade halfway between blue and green
ác vàng
(noun) the sun
Đen tình, đỏ bạc
Lucky at cards, unlucky in love.
điểm vàng
(noun) macula; macula lutea
đánh bạc
(verb) to gamble
đơn bạc
(adjective) superficial, shallow
đường vàng
(adjective) yellowish brown
đạm bạc
(adjective) plain; simple; basic; unexciting
đầu bạc răng long
(noun) gray hair, weak teeth
đồng bạc
(noun) piastre
a diamond of the first water
A specially fine diamond, one of the greatest value for its size. The colour or lustre of a diamond is called its "water.
A golden bit does not make the horse any better. (Strauss, 1998 p. 52)
External show does not improve inner quality
a rough diamond
An uncultivated genius ; a person of excellent parts, but without society manners.
all he touches turns to gold
All his ventures succeed; he is invariably fortunate. The allusion is to the legend of Midas (#.v.).
All that glisters is not gold. or All that glitters is not gold
Not everything that appears valuable or attractive is genuinely so
amorous gallants’ tongue tipp’d with golden expressions
Or the Art of Courtship refined, being the best and Newest ACADEMY; containing Select Sentences, forms of Courtship; Choice Letters; Interpretation of Dreams: to which is added Bills, Bonds, Releases, Letters of Attorney, &c.; together with A Canting Academy, or the PEDLAR’S FRENCH DICTIONARY, 13th edition. London, for C. Hitch and L. Hawes, n. d. , 12mo.
angle with a silver hook
To buy fish at market; said of an angler who, having been unsuccessful, purchases fish that will enable him to conceal his failure.
black diamonds
Coals; talented persons of dingy or unpolished exterior; rough jewels.
Black Diamonds
Coals Coals and dia- monds are both forms of carbon. Black Dog. See DOG.
black gold
Oil, especially crude oil, due to its high value
born with a silver spoon in one's mouth
Born into a wealthy or privileged family
Bridge of Gold
According to a German tradition, Charlemagne's spirit crosses the Rhine on a golden bridge at Bingen, in seasons of plenty, to bless the vineyards and corn- fields.
bristol diamonds
Brilliant crystals of colourless quartz found in St. Vincent's Rock, Clifton, near Bristol.
bạc hà
(noun) mint
Chùa rách bụt vàng
Great wealth or treasure is found in a unexpected or humble place
cleopatra and her pearl
It is said that Cleopatra made a banquet for Antony, the costliness of which excited his astonishment; and, when Antony expressed his surprise, Cleo- patra took a pearl ear-drop, which she dissolved in a strong acid, and drank to the health of the Roman triumvir, saying, "My draught to Antony shall far exceed it.
comedy gold
a situation or person that is very funny or entertaining
crock of gold
a valuable or desirable thing
cross of gold
A symbol of wealth or materialism that is revered or worshiped
cupid's golden arrow
Virtuous love. Cupid's leaden arrow, sensual passion. Deque sagittifera promisit duo tela pharetra Diversorum operum; fugat hoc, facil illud amorem. Quod facit auratum est et cuspide fulget acuta — Quod fugat ofatusum est, et habet sub arundine plumbum. OVID : Apollo and Daphne.
cá vàng bụng bọ
A person with a beautiful appearance but bad character
cát bay vàng lại ra vàng
Good things will eventually reveal themselves
cờ bạc là bác thằng bần
Gambling is the father of poverty
Dao cau rọc lá trầu vàng
Someone who is all talk but no action
diamond cut diamond
See DIAMOND. He has cut his eye teeth. See TEETH.
diamond hammer
A pick for "whetting'* millstones. It is provided with several sharp- pointed teeth to give a uniform roughness to the surface of the stone. Also a steel pick with diamond-shaped point at each extremity to recut grooves in stone.
Diamond Jim
Jim Brady, an American railway magnate who liked to cover his person with diamonds of great size in the form of rings, buttons, tie pins, etc.
do not cast your pearls before swine
Do not share valuable things with those who will not appreciate them
do not throw pearls to swine
Do not offer valuable things to those who will not appreciate them
Do unto others as you would have them do unto you ( the Golden Rule)
Treat others with kindness and respect as you want them to treat you
don't kill the goose that lays the golden eggs
Don't destroy a source of benefit or advantage
Dutch gold
Deutsche or German gold. An alloy of copper and zinc, invented by Prince Rupert of Bavaria.
every cloud has a silver lining
Bad situations have some good aspects
everything one touches turns to gold
Someone is very successful in all their endeavors.
Field of the Cloth of Gold
The plain, near Guisnes, where Henry VIII met Francois I in 1520 to discuss the succession to the Empire on the death of Maximilian. It was so called from the splendour and magnificence dis- played. Accompanied by Cardinal Wolsey in an immense panoply of state, Henry met the French king and his nobles who were overawed by this magnificence. Many of the imposing ceremonies were spoiled by the rain and wind that swept the countryside.
german silver
A silvery-looking alloy of copper, zinc, and nickel. It was first made in Europe at Hildburghausen, in Germany, in the early 1 9th century, but had been used by the Chinese time out of mind.
gió vàng
(noun) autumn wind
go for the gold
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
gold droppers
Sharpers who drop a piece of gold, which they pick up in the presence of some unexperienced person, for whom the trap is laid, this they pretend to have found, and, as he saw them pick it up, they invite him to a public house to partake of it: when there, two or three of their comrades drop in, as if by accident, and propose cards, or some other game, when they seldom fail of stripping their prey.
gold finder
One whose employment is to empty necessary houses; called also a tom-turd-man, and night-man: the latter, from that business being always performed in the night.
gold in them thar hills
great wealth or opportunity is available
gold mine
A valuable source of opportunity or information
golden age
A period of great achievement or prosperity
Golden Age
An age m the history of peoples when everything was as it should be, or when the nation was at its summit of power, glory, and reputation; the best age, as the golden age of innocence, the golden age of literature. Ancient chronologers divided the time between Creation and the birth of Christ into ages; Hesiod describes five. See AGE.
Golden Apples
See APPLE OF DISCORD; ATALANTA'S RACE; HESPERIDES. Golden Ass, The. A satirical romance by Apuleius, written in the 2nd century, and called the golden because of its excellency.
Golden Ball
Edward Hughes Ball, a dandy in the days of the Regency (fl. 1820-30). He married a Spanish dancer.
golden cabinet
(The) of Secrets opened for Youth’s delightful Pastime, in 7 parts, the last being the "City and Country Jester;" with a Canting Dictionary, by Dr. Surman, 12mo. London, N. D. (1730.)
golden days
A period of great happiness or success
golden duck
a player dismissed without scoring
Golden Fleece
He was the son of ^Eson, king of loclus, was brought up by the centaur, Chiron, and when he demanded his kingdom from his half-brother, Pelias, who had de- prived him of it, was told he could have it in return for the Golden Fleece.
golden goose
A valuable resource that produces wealth or benefits
golden grease
A bribe.
golden handcuffs
A situation where an employee is paid well but has limited freedom
golden hello
a signing bonus or incentive paid to a new employee
Golden Horde
The Mongolian Tartars who in me I3th century established an empire in S.E. Russia under Bator, grandson of Genjhis Khan They invaded Russia and made the gf eat hero Alexander Nevsky Grand Duke m 1252 Ttiey were later defeated in 1481.
golden mean
A middle course or compromise between extremes
golden ointment
Eye salve. In allusion to the ancient practice of rubbing "stynas of the eye with a gold ring to cure them. •;i have a sty here, Chilax." I have no gold to cure it." BEAUMONT AND FLETCHER: Mad Lover ; v, i. f Golden Roses. An ornament made of gold in imitation of a spray of roses, one rose containing a receptacle into which is poured balsam and musk.
golden rule
Treat others as you want to be treated
golden thread
A common or unifying element throughout something
golden ticket
a highly desirable opportunity or pass
golden touch
Ability to achieve great success or make money easily
Golden Verses
Greek verses containing the moral rules of Pythagoras, usually thought to have been composed by some of his scholars He enjoins, among other things, obedience to God and one's rulers, deliberation before I J°5- f°*ltude> and temperance in exercise and diet.
golden years
The period of life after retirement, considered a time of relaxation and enjoyment.
grannum's gold
Hoarded money: supposed to have belonged to the grandmother of the possessor.
he is worth his weight in gold. (16th century)
Someone extremely valuable or helpful
healing gold
Gold given to a king for " healing" the king's evil, which was done by a touch.
hit the gold
to achieve great success
hồng ngọc
(noun) ruby
jade
A term of reproach to women.
kill the goose that lays the golden egg(s)
To destroy a valuable resource or source of benefit
lá ngọc cành vàng
A person of noble birth or high social status
mannheim gold
A sort of pinchbeck, made of copper, zinc, and tin, used for cheap jewellery and invented at Mannheim, Ger- many.
ngọc thạch
(noun) jade
nhà vàng
(noun) a luxurious residence; convertibly, a symbol of wealth
on a silver platter
Given or presented something easily or with little effort required