Taking the quiz to find the missing words in the sentences below can help you test your knowledge and discover interesting things about the treasure trove of Vietnamese folklore.
1. Which word is missing in the idiom 'Muddy water makes fat…'?
- Cow0%
- Stork0%
- Duck0%
- Fish0%Exactly
The idiom "Fishing in troubled waters" is used to talk about people with evil intentions, deliberately taking advantage of difficult times of others or groups to seek personal gain.
This saying comes from the image of the stork, which usually has to wade and work hard to catch snails, shrimps and fish, but can easily find delicious food during plowing and harrowing, when the water in the fields is murky and the fish and shrimp below cannot stand it and have to rise to the surface.
2. Which word is missing in the sentence “Standing together…”?
- Honey0%
- Kidney0%
- Wisdom0%
- Strength0%Exactly
"Join hands and shoulders" is an idiom that means: Joining forces to overcome difficulties and obstacles to achieve a common goal.
According to Huynh Tinh Cua and the book Dai Nam Quoc Am Tu Vi, the word "cat" has the Nom meaning of back and then the second meaning of kidney.
According to the Vietnamese dictionary, "cật" means back (full body, warm back); "đẩu cật" can be understood as joining two backs together to be able to withstand many events from the outside.
3. Which word is missing in the sentence "If you have… then you have food"?
- Strength0%
- Do0%
- Heart0%
- Money0%Exactly
The full version of this sentence is "If you work, you will eat. No one will give you a free meal." It advises everyone to get to work. You have to work to have something to eat and reap the rewards. Don't expect or rely on others.
4. Which word is missing in the sentence "... looking for storks to eat"?
- Glass0%
- Mom0%
- Time0%
- Cauldron0%Exactly
The idiom "Cốc hỏi gà ăn" is a popular metaphor in Vietnamese, meaning the disadvantage of those who work hard but let others benefit.
According to the book "Finding the Origin of Idioms" by Tieu Ha Minh (Thong Tan Publishing House), the idiom comes from a folk story: The stork is clever and wise but lazy, sleeps all day with its legs curled up and often bullies and deceives the stork. The stork is gentle, honest, hard-working and diligent.
The proverb "The stork catches the bird and eats it" refers to injustice: The one who makes the wealth does not enjoy it, while the one who sits around makes others bring him food.
5. Which word is missing in the sentence “Only when… is lost do we worry about building a cage”?
- Belong to0%
- Cow0%
- Dog0%
- Chicken0%Exactly
The proverb "Lock the barn door after the horse has fled" is a reminder to those who do not know how to plan ahead, and wait until things go wrong before looking for a way to deal with it.
- Belong to
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