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trước sau như một
(literally) before and after, one and the same / (figurative) the person in question still stands by their opinion / (figurative) the person in question remains committed/devoted/faithful/loyal to the promise they made/cause they were for/another person they pledged allegiance to
một đi không trở lại
to go once and never come back; gone once and never coming back / to come only once and never come back
khôn ba năm, dại một giờ
Even smart people can have a momentary lapse in judgement. / Even Homer sometimes nods. / It only takes an hour of stupidity (dại một giờ) to negate the smartness of three years (khôn ba năm)
một mũi tên trúng hai đích
(literally) two targets with one arrow / (figurative) two birds with one stone
miệng nam mô, bụng một bồ dao găm
(literally) this person preaches Buddhism, yet they have a basketful of knives in their heart / (figurative) the person in question doesn't really believe the virtues they preach
một giọt máu đào hơn ao nước lã
(literally) a peachy drop of blood is more precious than well water / (figurative) blood is thicker than water
nhất gái hơn hai, nhì trai hơn một
A husband who is two years older than the wife, or a wife one year older than the husband, is desirable.
một nghề cho chín còn hơn chín nghề
(literally) one trade to be chín (“well done; ripe”) is better than chín (“nine”) trades
