Vietnamese
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- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕɨŋ˧˦ xon˧˧ həːn˧˧ vit̚˧˨ʔ]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ʈɨŋ˦˧˥ kʰoŋ˧˧ həːŋ˧˧ vit̚˨˩ʔ] ~ [ʈɨŋ˦˧˥ xoŋ˧˧ həːŋ˧˧ vit̚˨˩ʔ] invalid IPA characters (][)
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʈɨŋ˦˥ kʰoŋ˧˧ həːŋ˧˧ vɨt̚˨˩˨] ~ [ʈɨŋ˦˥ xoŋ˧˧ həːŋ˧˧ jɨt̚˨˩˨] invalid IPA characters (][)
trứng khôn hơn vịt
- (literal) the egg is smarter than the duck
- (figurative) when a child thinks they're smarter than the adults around them
Mày có cái tật trứng khôn hơn vịt.- You're one smart aleck, you know that?