Táo Quân is a beloved cultural tradition for Vietnamese families during the Lunar New Year. As the clock ticks towards midnight on New Year’s Eve, families gather to enjoy the hilarious and satirical Táo Quân show.
The sharp-tongued and witty dialogues are always a “specialty” that cannot be missed. Let’s review some of the best lines from the show over the years:
1 Memorable Lines from Táo Quân 2023
1. “When faced with difficulties and sensitive issues, we dodge them. But when there’s an opportunity to make money, we twist and turn to get it done.” – Táo Giao Thông
2. “I don’t promise to reduce traffic jams, but I promise to make sure you’re not the only one stuck in them.” – Táo Giao Thông
3. “My sidewalks are not meant to endure the sun and rain. How can they withstand the weather when they were sheltered last year?” – Táo Giao Thông
4. “We were granted permission to build 15 floors, but we got carried away and built higher without noticing.” – Táo Giao Thông
5. “If I listen to them, will they become my leaders? No way!” – Táo Xã Hội
6. “The stadium used to be green, but they got tired of it and painted it silver.” – Táo Xã Hội
7. “Logic? It’s like the lottery. You bet without logic, and it leads to unexpected outcomes.” – Táo Kinh Tế
8. “There’s a saying: There’s a time to rise and a time to fall, but we only like to rise and never fall.” – Táo Kinh Tế
9. “Working as a team means gathering a group, discussing as a group, and sharing the profits as a group.” – Táo Kinh Tế
Memorable Lines from Táo Quân 2023
10. “The people of Hạ Giới have been doing a fantastic job organizing beauty pageants. They strive to achieve the goal that by 2030, with a vision for 2050, every family will have at least one or two beauty queens.” – MC Thảo Vân
11. “Raise your glass to drown your sorrows in durian;” “You can have your cake and eat it too;” “Táo Bạo, there’s a Hoàng Bạo (a play on words, meaning violent king);” “Táo, don’t mess up!” – Ngọc Hoàng
12. “I don’t like beating around the bush, but I do like creating curves in the city.” – Táo Giao Thông
13. “If you don’t go out there, I’ll tell Ngọc Hoàng that you don’t know how to read, even though you’re a director.” – Táo Giao Thông
14. “Stir-fried duck gizzards and cucumbers for 25,000 VND—more gizzards, less cucumbers.” – Táo Kinh Tế
15. “Bamboo shoots should grow, but don’t challenge the older bamboo shoots.” – Táo Xã Hội
16. “Let’s shake hands instead of giving envelopes.” – Táo Xã Hội
2 Memorable Lines from Táo Quân 2022
Memorable Lines from Táo Quân 2022
1. Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the Táo Quân show addressed the situation with humor: “With the tense pandemic situation, the Táo Quân reports on COVID-19. As they ascend to heaven, they must be tested to ensure they’re not infected: ‘There’s no need for social distancing! If one of us gets it, we all get it. You’re infected!’”
2. Táo Quang Thắng objects to frequent testing: “Down there, I have to get tested every two days. Look at my nostrils; do they look like sewer holes to you?” The testing crew responds: “Stir well, protect heaven.”
3. Táo Giao Thông, played by artist Chí Trung, delivers some hilarious lines: “After the clearance, breathing in the smell of gasoline is like breathing oxygen to stay alive.” “Cursing the traffic usually doesn’t help.” “The road permit is a brilliant invention, my lord.” He even declares: “I swear, not a single citizen is unhappy with the road permits I issue.”
4. A satirical line from the show: “These days, the one who does nothing is the one who pleases the boss the most.”
5. More satirical lines: “In the past, one worked multiple jobs. Now, one job takes multiple days, months, or even years. It’s a survival strategy.” “I released the floodwaters at 3 a.m., so making a decision at noon is normal.” “How people live their lives is their business; our priority is fighting the pandemic.”
6. A witty line from Táo Kinh Tế: “To make the stock market vibrant, you need sharks to manipulate it.”
7. On leadership responsibility: “If the team can’t answer, the leader takes full responsibility.” “As Ngọc Hoàng said, with decentralization, you’re responsible for your decisions. You made the call to open the gates; you bear the consequences.”
8. The Táo Quân show is known for its clever wordplay: “His face is fierce; his father must be a big shot.” “Teaching people to eat sweet potatoes with the skin, dogs with fur, and peaches with pits.” “Heavenly beings, why are you so loud? A new guy comes in, and it’s noisy. You must be Tào!” “A report without a woman is like a meal without chicken.”
9. Ngọc Hoàng, played by Quốc Khánh, catches up with social media trends: “I’m not enjoying this moment.” He also references a viral trend: “Is bread a staple food?”
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3 Memorable Lines from Táo Quân 2021
Memorable Lines from Táo Quân 2021
1. “Let’s each have a meter of pig intestines so we can understand each other better.”
2. “My name is Phạm Trần Trung Nhân, and my father’s name is Phạm Trần Trung Doanh, so everyone calls me Doanh Nhân (entrepreneur).”
3. “Bamboo shoots should grow, but don’t challenge the older bamboo shoots.”
4. “Loyal advisor, fair player.”
5. “Complicate simple matters to seem dangerous—that’s Nam Tào’s secret!”
6. “The exterior may be dilapidated, but the interior is surprisingly modern.”
7. “Be quick to obey orders, loyal in playing, and fair in sharing profits.”
8. A line that resonates with educators: “It’s complicated; that’s education for you.”
9. A hilarious line from Lâm Vỹ Dạ: “We no longer drink green tea.”
10. Nam Tào, played by Xuân Bắc, delivers a witty line: “We make simple things complicated.”
11. “He has an ugly face to hide his unexpected inner self.”
4 Memorable Lines from Táo Quân 2019
Memorable Lines from Táo Quân 2019
1. “I’m naturally honest,
But are your heart reactions real or auto?”
2. “Even Quang Hải couldn’t kick a ball into this fence.”
3. “If I go too high, some will be jealous, and if I stay low, I’ll feel inferior. Can I just hover here, Ngọc Hoàng?”
4. “Remember to fix your flaw: Laziness!”
5. “Your face is smooth, but the roads are bumpy.”
6. “It’s a big offense for the people to take the officials’ money.”
7. “Education must reform and innovate. I’ll release the changes right before the exam.”
5 Memorable Lines from Táo Quân 2018
Memorable Lines from Táo Quân 2018
1. “Life is full of irony; there are few ginseng roots but plenty of bamboo shoots.”
2. “Holding money, I fear it will fall; holding an A4 paper, I will be full forever.”
3. “The drainage ditch aspires to be as grand as the ocean, and the canal dreams of being a hydroelectric plant.”
4. “Clear water has no fish, and a good person has no friends.”
5. “They hate you when you’re rich, despise you when you’re poor, and try to destroy you when you’re intelligent.”
6 Memorable Lines from Táo Quân 2017
Memorable Lines from Táo Quân 2017
1. “They taught us, but we forgot we were taught.”
2. “Don’t mess with me; my dad’s a big shot!”
3. “The facade may not be impressive, but the interior is surprisingly modern.”
4. “First descendants, second money, third connections, fourth intelligence.”
5. “The land is fertile, but the birds are gone before they can nest.”
6. “Once you’re favored by the king, you can’t go back to being a commoner.”
7. “After each rainfall, there’s only one flooded spot left in the entire city.”
8. “When an issue is big, speak softly, for when you speak softly, the issue becomes smaller.”
7 Memorable Lines from Táo Quân 2016
Memorable Lines from Táo Quân 2016
1. “It’s incredible, unbelievable!”
2. “I was charged a road fee even while riding a hot air balloon.”
3. “Love is sad when you don’t find someone who understands what it means to be heartbroken.”
4. “I’m a Scorpio.”
These are the best lines from Táo Quân over the years, hoping to remind you of the unforgettable moments spent with your family. Wishing you a happy and prosperous new year!
– ‘I’m not a businessman, I’m a business, man’ – Jay-Z.
– ‘If you don’t stand for something, you’ll fall for anything’ – Alex Rodriguez.
– ‘You can have everything you want in life if you just help enough other people get what they want’ – Zig Ziglar.
– ‘Don’t let yesterday take up too much of today’ – Will Smith.
– ‘You become what you believe’ – Oprah Winfrey.
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