Dictionary of Vietnamese Idioms, Proverbs and Folk Verses, Volume 2

Dictionary of Vietnamese Idioms, Proverbs and Folk Verses, Volume 2 (compiled by Việt Chương, Đồng Nai Publishing House, 3rd reprint edition) is the second volume of a large dictionary of Vietnamese folk sayings. It continues from Volume 1 and covers entries from M to Y. The full set runs to nearly 2,000 pages and brings together more than 15,000 idioms (thành ngữ), proverbs (tục ngữ) and folk verses (ca dao), with some Sino-Vietnamese idioms included for reference. Each entry comes with a thorough, accessible explanation, so the work serves both general readers and researchers. The compiler spent more than ten years on the project, hoping to help introduce the riches of Vietnamese folk knowledge and culture to a wider audience. It was revised and expanded across its reprints. It is one of the most extensive works of its kind and a useful reference for the study of Vietnamese language, literature and folk culture.