lời chào cao hơn mâm cỗ

Vietnamese

Etymology

Literally, “a respectful greeting ought to come before an auspicious meal”.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ləːj˨˩ t͡ɕaːw˨˩ kaːw˧˧ həːn˧˧ məm˧˧ ko˦ˀ˥]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ləːj˦˩ t͡ɕaːw˦˩ kaːw˧˧ həːŋ˧˧ məm˧˧ kow˧˨]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ləːj˨˩ caːw˨˩ kaːw˧˧ həːŋ˧˧ məm˧˧ kow˨˩˦]

Proverb

lời chào cao hơn mâm cỗ

  1. always be courteous in any situation
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