diễn hòa vi quý
To compromise and prioritize harmony
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Sayings you’ll hear in the South — distinctly Southern usage first, then nationwide staples.
To compromise and prioritize harmony
To carefully nurture and develop something
to flatter or try to win someone over by praising their children
Citizens should know their nation's history
Bad behavior leads to loss of relationships and community
Family ties are stronger than any other relationship
Numerous people gather
Regardless of what others say
No matter who is involved
no matter how much care is taken
Building many temples is not as virtuous as saving one person's life
Prioritize food over other things
To take the blame for something
Teach children good habits and values from a young age
In a state of intense anger or fury
very easy
Ignorance is better than superficial knowledge
A young and innocent person
Very brave or daring
You will get what you dislike
Older people are more particular and demanding
Old people advise, young people decide
Old but still vigorous and strong
Older people rely on younger ones
It's easier to sell the shell than the kernel
Knowledge is more powerful than physical strength
Wealth comes from relatives, hardship from strangers
Being rich in one's hometown is not as good as being poor in a prosperous city
Wealth depends on fate, poverty on luck
Wealth can be spent, but knowledge stays forever
Wealth and power can make people ignorant and blind to reality
court shoes
Hard work leads to poverty, while easy work brings wealth
To adapt to circumstances
Fate brings people together
Fate brings people together
Dealing with one problem only creates another
Pretend to be respectful to someone's face
Pretend to be mysterious or supernatural
To partially conceal something
Preserve the good aspects of something even if it has flaws
To harm oneself while trying to harm someone else
When one thing fails, another takes its place
A distant relative by marriage can be more troublesome than a stranger.
Kill someone to silence them
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