bảo

verb  

• To tell, to say
  • bảo sao nghe vậy
    to believe what one is told
  • ai bảo anh thế?
    who told you?
  • ai không đi thì bảo
    let him who doesn't want to go just say so
  • bảo gì làm nấy
    to do what one is told
  • bảo nó ở lại
    tell him to stay

khẩu ngữ  

• It serves one right
  • thi hỏng là phải, ai bảo lười học
    his failure at the exam was no surprise, it serves him right for being lazy