núi cao còn có núi cao hơn
Vietnamese
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Literally "for every high mountain there is an even higher mountain". Compare Chinese 一山還有一山高 / 一山还有一山高 (nhất sơn hoàn hữu nhất sơn cao).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [nuj˧˦ kaːw˧˧ kɔn˨˩ kɔ˧˦ nuj˧˦ kaːw˧˧ həːn˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [nuj˨˩˦ kaːw˧˧ kɔŋ˦˩ kɔ˨˩˦ nuj˨˩˦ kaːw˧˧ həːŋ˧˧]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [nuj˦˥ kaːw˧˧ kɔŋ˨˩ kɔ˦˥ nuj˦˥ kaːw˧˧ həːŋ˧˧]
Proverb
[edit]- do not be smug about your achievements, as there are always people who do even better