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1. c gi c bo: Curses (like chickens) come home to roost. As the call, so the echo.

He that mischief hatches, mischief catches. 2. nh gc : As red as beetroot. 3. Thi gian s tr li: Wait and see. 4. Cng ng cng vui: The more the merrrier. 5. Ci g n s n : What must be , must be. 6. Xa mt cch lng : Out of sight, out of mind. 7. Sng c khc, ngi c lc: Every day is not saturday. 8. Tay lm hm nhai, tay quai ming tr: No bees, no honey, no work, no money. 9. Chm m chc : Slow but sure. 10. Cu c c thy: Talk of the devil and he is sure to appear.. 11. Mun cn hn khng: Better late than never. 12. Cm nh hn: As dump as oyster. 13. Tt n nh ngi cng nh nh tranh: When candles are out, all cats are grey. 14. Tha sng thiu cht: More dead than alive. 15. Ng say nh cht: Sleep like alog/ top. 16. Nhm mt lm ng: To close one's eyes to smt. 17. Tro cao ng au: Pride comes/ goes before a fall. Pride will have a fall. 18. Nhp gia ty tc: When is Rome, do as the Romans do. 19.Hay thay i nh thi tit: As changeable as the weather. 20. Ai giu ba h, ai kh ba i: Every dog has its/ his day. 21. n nh m khot: Eat like a horse. 22.Tai vch mch rng: Walls have ears. 23.Yu cho roi cho vt, ght cho ngt cho bi: Spare the rod, and spoil the child. 24.Ca r l ca i: Cheapest is dearest. 25. Mu s ti nhn, hnh s ti thin: Man proposes, God disposes. 26. Mt b mi lo lm chung: It is too late to lock the stable when the horse is stolen. 27. Th con sn st, bt con c r:Throw a sprat to catch a herrring. 28. Ch mo nh dm ng mt vua: A cat may look at a king. 29. Lut trc cho ngi giu, lut sau cho k kh: One law for the rich and another for the poor. 30. Ai bit ch ngi y s c: Everything cornes to him who wait. The ball cornes to the player. 31.Ai lm ngi y chu: He, who breaks, pays. The culprit mt pay for the darnage. 32. Ai c thn ngi y no, ai c b ngi y gi: - Every man for himself. - Every miller draws water to his own mill. - Every man is the architect of his own fortune. - Self comes first. - Let every tub stand on its own bottom. 33. Chim tri c nc, ai c th n: Finders keepers. - Findings are keepings. 34. An phn th thng: - Feel srnug about one's present circumstances. - The cobbler must/ should stick to his last. - Let not the cobbler go beyond his last. - Rest on one's laurels. 35. n cp quen tay, ng ngy quen mt: Once a thief, always a thief. 36. n cy no ro cy y: - One fences the tree one eats.

37. n cho bt: Bite the hand that feeds. 38. n chc mc bn: Comfort is better than pride. - Solidity first. 39. n c i trc, li nc theo sau: An early riser is sure to be in luck. 40. Bch nin giai lo: Live to be a hundred together. 41. Bit v m tn: Not a sound from sb. 42. Bnh an v s: Safe and sound. 43. Bnh c ru mi: New wine in old bottle. 44. Bt sa g cht: Never write what you dare not sign. 45. C ln nut c b: The great fish eats the small. 46. Chn b lm mi: Every fault needs pardon. Gy ng p lng ng = what goes around comes around C ch th nn: where there's a will, there's a way. Tht bi l m thnh cng: diligence is the mother of success. n cp quen tay, ng ngy quen mt: Once a thief always a thief, once a liar always a liar. Giy rch phi gi ly l: a clean fast is better than a dirty breakfast. C tin mua tin cng c: a golden key opens all doors. Cy ngay khng s cht ng: a good anvil does not fear the hammer. Bui ti nghi sai, sm mai nghi ung: to take counsel of one's pillow. Co mn oai hng: an ass in a lion's skin. Mt git mu o hn ao nc l: blood is thicker than water. vng ch nh g mc ui tm: the cat is not at home ,the mouse plays A honey tongue, a heart of gall: Khu Pht tm x A little bird told me: a secret person told me A long face: bun b ex: Because Judy didn't get an invitation to the party, she walked around with a long face yesterday. A labour of love: an activity that is hard work but that you do because you enjoy it A pound of care will not pay a pound of debt: Cn tc v u A man is known by the company he keeps: Gn mc th en gn n th sng A clear conscience fears no false accusation: Cy to khng s gi A dog-eat-dog world: only the strongest/smartest survive A friend in need in a friend indeed: Lc kh khn mi bit bn hin A scaredy cat: a person afraid of something All happiness is in the mind: Tri nhn tin nhn i nhn h thi nhn All's fair in love and war: something that you say which means behaviour that is unpleasant or not fair is acceptable during an argument or competition

An apple never falls far from the tree: Con nh tng, khng ging lng cng ging cnh Anger and hate hinder good counsel: Gin qu mt khn Attack is the best form of defense: Tin h th vi cng homer sometimes nods: thanh cung c khi nhm like the new and forget the old: c mi ni cu a friend to all is a friend to none:ai cung thn thi chng thn vi ai ca anything may happend: k ai oan c ch ng neck or nothing: c n ca nga v k ca sng lm ngh: multon dressed as lamb

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