trời đánh tránh bữa ăn
التعريفات والمعاني
== Vietnamese ==
=== Etymology ===
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=== Pronunciation ===
(Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕəːj˨˩ ʔɗajŋ̟˧˦ t͡ɕajŋ̟˧˦ ʔɓɨə˦ˀ˥ ʔan˧˧]
(Huế) IPA(key): [ʈəːj˦˩ ʔɗɛɲ˦˧˥ ʈɛɲ˦˧˥ ʔɓɨə˧˨ ʔaŋ˧˧]
(Saigon) IPA(key): [ʈəːj˨˩ ʔɗan˦˥ ʈan˦˥ ʔɓɨə˨˩˦ ʔaŋ˧˧]
=== Phrase ===
trời đánh tránh bữa ăn
(literal) even the Heavenly Lord knows better not to strike at mealtime
(figurative) don't make a fuss a mealtime; don't argue or fight while we're eating