Vietnamese Proverbs

Vietnamese proverbs distill village wisdom from rice paddies and monsoon seasons. Shaped by Confucian respect for elders and centuries of resilience against invaders, they prize harmony, diligence, and clever patience.

The higher you climb, the heavier you fall. (Vietnamese Proverb)
A frog living at the bottom of the well thinks that the sky is as small. View proverb
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Brothers and sisters are as close as hands and feet. View proverb
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Better a lean peace than a fat victory. View proverb
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Better a wise man's servant than an idiot's master. View proverb
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Better to die than to live on with a bad reputation. View proverb
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Between two stools, you fall to the ground. View proverb
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Comfort is better than pride. View proverb
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Do not halloo till you are out of the wood. View proverb
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Everybody's business is nobody's business. View proverb
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Where life is exhausted, death comes. (Vietnamese Proverb)
Who breaks, pays. View proverb
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Women are like raindrops: some fall on palaces, others on ricefields. View proverb
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You cannot breathe through another man's nose. View proverb
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Young bamboo trees are easy to bend. View proverb
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A friend when in need is a faithful friend. View proverb
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If you go out a lot at night, you will probably meet ghosts. View proverb
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If you want to eat pickled herring, think about the thirst you will have. View proverb
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If you want to gather a lot of knowledge, act as if you are ignorant. View proverb
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The dog will always attack the one with torn trousers. View proverb
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The fat buffalo will attract the lean buffalo. (Vietnamese Proverb)
The rich become deaf and the mighty blind. View proverb
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There is one fish in the pond, and ten anglers on the bank. View proverb
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Venture all; see what fate brings. View proverb
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What is good for the buffalo is good for the cow. View proverb
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