lời chào cao hơn mâm cỗ

Vietnamese

Etymology

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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. it's better to greet someone with respect than to serve him an auspicious meal