How do you say “proverb” in Vietnamese?

“Proverb” in Vietnamese is tục ngữ (a proverb).

Vietnamese words for “proverb”

• tục ngữListennoun
  Hanoi [tʊwk͡p̚˧˨ʔ ŋɨ˦ˀ˥] · Saigon [tʊwk͡p̚˨˩˨ ŋɨ˨˩˦]tục heavy ngữ creaky rising

  a proverb

  for “proverb” meaning: Any commonly used turn of phrase expressing a metaphor, simile, or descriptive epithet.

Related Vietnamese words

• châm ngônListennoun

  a maxim; proverb; dictum

• phương ngônListennoun

  a regional aphorism; saying or proverb

• cách ngônListennoun

  an aphorism; maxim; adage

Translations matched from English Wiktionary (translation tables and Vietnamese entries, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0) and the NgonNgu English–Vietnamese dictionary, reviewed and edited; examples from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice.