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A clever person avoids unnecessary conflict
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Sayings you’ll hear in the North — distinctly Northern usage first, then nationwide staples.
A clever person avoids unnecessary conflict
Nothing is better than what is from one's own place
Vietnamese proverb; English definition pending editorial review.
Something or someone that brings unexpected trouble or chaos
A woman with a child is stable and secure
A wife's efforts will be reciprocated by her husband
A straightforward and honest person
A woman having multiple romantic partners
A wife who is obedient to her husband will be pampered and have a happy family
To work hard but receive no benefit
Many small contributions combine to create something significant
What's lost is gone forever
To be affected by someone else's wrongdoing
To nod excessively in agreement
A weak or insignificant person can cause great damage
People with the same bad habits or behaviors gather together
to impose a false label
To try hard to do something useless
To directly and explicitly mention someone's name
The moon is ashamed in the presence of flowers
Everyone wants something desirable
Everyone appreciates and takes care of something valuable
To wait passively for opportunities
To speak carelessly and get into trouble
Singing well is not as good as knowing when to sing
A person changes because of their environment
Something done is completely forgotten or gone
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Completely break off a relationship
Completely exhausted or worn out
To learn one thing and understand many others
Knowledge must be combined with practice
Learning from friends is more valuable than learning from teachers
People from Quang province are known for their confidence and bravery
Learn social manners and etiquette
To learn continuously and endlessly
A cruel person will not harm their own family
Someone who is completely unhelpful or uninvolved
Having both a good reputation and actual substance
To remain silent and still
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When...?
When guests arrive, one must offer them something to eat
If one knows how to manage resources skillfully, one can achieve sufficiency even when means are limited.
Intelligence takes time to develop, but foolishness can happen instantly
Very cunning or clever
Intelligence and foolishness can both lead to demise, but knowledge brings survival.
Be polite to outsiders, but don't fight with your own family
Intelligence comes with youth, health comes with age
dairy-free
No, thanks.
Very strong and healthy
Experience hardship before enjoying happiness
Earn a small amount but spend a much larger amount
Small amounts can accumulate to make a significant whole
Good things come to those who are kind and do good deeds
A perfect match for a scam or deceit
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Two people of equal strength or ability
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