tục ngữ

Vietnamese

Examples
nhà sạch thì mát, bát sạch ngon cơm (“a clean house lets fresh air through, a clean bowl makes rice taste better; cleanliness is very important”) nhất canh trì, nhì canh viên, tam canh điền (“first work the fish pond, second work the garden, third work the paddy; fish farming is the best, gardening is the second best, working on paddies is the third best”)

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 俗語.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [tʊwk͡p̚˧˨ʔ ŋɨ˦ˀ˥]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [tʊwk͡p̚˨˩ʔ ŋɨ˧˨]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [tʊwk͡p̚˨˩˨ ŋɨ˨˩˦]

Noun

(classifier câu) tục ngữ

1. a proverb (phrase expressing a basic truth)

   tục ngữ có câu […]

   as one proverb says […]

See also

• thành ngữ