Thành ngữ / tục ngữ

Question 1

idioms

Answer 1

thành ngữ

Question 2

proverb

Answer 2

tục ngữ

Question 3

justice will be done

Answer 3

trời có mắt

Question 4

it is safe riding in a good haven (a bird would perch in a safe place)

Answer 4

đất lành chim đậu

Question 5

good / safe / wholesome

Answer 5

lành

Question 6

seeing is believing

Answer 6

trăm nghe không bằng một thấy

Question 7

a talented poet would improvise verses whenever opening his mouth (out of mouth mouth make poetry)

Answer 7

xuất khẩu thành thi

Question 8

stretch your legs according to your coverlet / live within your means

Answer 8

khéo ăn thì no, khéo (nam) co thì ấm

Question 9

to curl up

Answer 9

co

Question 10

skilful, clever

Answer 10

khéo

Question 11

burning hot

Answer 11

nóng như thiêu như đốt

Question 12

burning, incinerate

Answer 12

thiêu

Question 13

burning, kindling, heat

Answer 13

đốt

Question 14

low, fixed salary

Answer 14

lương ba cọc ba đồng

Question 15

two people who are not communicating well

Answer 15

ông nói gà, bà nói vịt

Question 16

to be picky

Answer 16

kén cá chọn canh

Question 17

choose, select

Answer 17

kén

Question 18

an inch of land is worth an inch of gold

Answer 18

tấc đất tấc vàng

Question 19

1/10 m modern, or 4 cm traditionally

Answer 19

tấc

Question 20

to be worry free

Answer 20

ăn no ngủ kỹ

Question 21

carefully

Answer 21

kỹ

Question 22

starving salary

Answer 22

đồng lương chết đói

Question 23

a bad workman always blames his tools

Answer 23

vụng múa chê đất lệch

Question 24

skew, askew, deviate

Answer 24

lệch

Question 25

blame

Answer 25

chê

Question 26

awkward, lame

Answer 26

vụng

Question 27

he that travels far knows much

Answer 27

đi một ngày đàng, học một sàng khôn

Question 28

wise, sage

Answer 28

khôn

Question 29

it's pouring rain

Answer 29

mưa như trút

Question 30

he that would know what shall be, must consider what has been

Answer 30

ôn cố tri tân

Question 31

to revise, review

Answer 31

ôn

Question 32

new

Answer 32

tân

Question 33

piercing cold

Answer 33

rét như cắt

Question 34

to be practical

Answer 34

ăn chắc mặc bền

Question 35

sure, solid

Answer 35

chắc

Question 36

durable, strong, tough

Answer 36

bền

Question 37

life is ups and downs

Answer 37

lên voi, xuống chó

Question 38

delicacy

Answer 38

cơm gà, cả gói

Question 39

selling like hot cakes

Answer 39

đắt như tôm tươi

Question 40

expensive, precious

Answer 40

đắt

Question 41

slow but sure wins the race

Answer 41

dốt đến đâu học lâu cũng biết

Question 42

ignorant, pigheaded

Answer 42

dốt

Question 43

life and death are a matter of fate

Answer 43

sống chết có số

Question 44

by writing you learn to write (regularly review literature and practice martial arts)

Answer 44

văn ôn võ luyện

Question 45

do ask for directions

Answer 45

đường ở miệng

Question 46

to be well-groomed

Answer 46

quần là áo lượt

Question 47

chiffon, gauze

Answer 47

lượt

Question 48

one's face may be the index to his heart / to judge a book by its cover

Answer 48

trông mặt mà bắt hình dong

Question 49

hình dong

Answer 49

picture in one's mind's eye

Question 50

to travel a lot

Answer 50

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