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Tiếng Việt

Idioms starting with C

Each card gives the idiom's meaning and one example of it in use. Open one for the Vietnamese expression that comes closest.

16 idioms

  • Curiosity killed the cat

    Communication and Mind

    Being too inquisitive can get you into trouble.

    Example: Stop opening other people's mail — curiosity killed the cat.

  • Curses, like chickens, come home to roost

    Morality and Karma

    The harm you wish on or do to others will come back to harm you.

    Example: He spread lies about his partner and was ruined by them in the end; curses, like chickens, come home to roost.

  • Cut corners

    Work and Business

    To do something in the cheapest or quickest way, at the cost of quality.

    Example: The builder cut corners and the wall cracked within a year.

  • Cut to the chase

    Communication and Mind

    To get to the important point without wasting time.

    Example: We have ten minutes, so let me cut to the chase.