Vietnamese ProverbsFamous Vietnamese sayings in the form of proverbs that have been passed down for generations. |
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Vietnamese Proverb
When eating a fruit, think of the person who planted the tree.
If you want to gather a lot of knowledge, act as if you are ignorant.
A day of travelling will bring a basketful of learning.
Necessity knows no laws.
One often gets what one disdains.
Venture all; see what fate brings.
When eating chew well, think before speaking.
Never forget benefits done you, regardless how small.
Fortune favours the brave.
When the tree falls, any child can climb it.
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You eat slowly, that is good for stomach; you plough deeply, that is good for fields. Vietnamese Proverb
People live with their own idiosyncrasies and die of their own illnesses.
Better to die than to live on with a bad reputation.
People live with their own idiosyncrasies and die of their own illnesses.
Beggars can't be choosers.
Adversity brings wisdom
Judge not, that ye be not judged.
It's best to wash one's soiled linen at home.
The rich worry over their money, the poor over their bread.
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