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Lacking something essential or a crucial element
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Lacking something essential or a crucial element
No matter where you go, you can't escape your responsibilities
A woman's life is controlled by others
To enjoy benefits while ignoring the drawbacks
Temporary pleasure leads to long-term trouble
Familiarity breeds affection
Don't bring up past issues in new situations
Enjoy new benefits while still dwelling on past matters
Forget one's roots and be ungrateful
To be neglected or abandoned by one's family
To be unemployed and dependent on others
Take advantage of someone's kindness without reciprocating
To be completely at ease and relaxed at home
Depend on others for everything
Be dependent on others
Speak ill of others behind their backs
Enjoy benefits from society but do not contribute
Speak ill of one's host behind their back
Take advantage of one place while criticizing another
To take advantage of someone's kindness and then betray them
Respect and obey local authorities and traditions
Take advantage of someone's hospitality while working against their interests
Live on what you have, speak according to what others think
Respect and obey authorities at home and in the community
Enjoy benefits at home but boast of external wealth
Enjoy benefits without fulfilling responsibilities
To live a simple and austere life
Be grateful for what you receive
To betray or harm those who help or support you
Even if one does nothing, problems will still arise
Marry a widow or widower
To take advantage of someone's kindness without showing gratitude
Do something before being forced to
Return favors and kindness to those who have helped you
To adopt foreign customs and lifestyles
Eating simple food leads to good health
Talk about high-level matters while being in a humble situation
Suffering a great loss due to a small mistake
Living a simple and contented life
To take more than you give
Be grateful to those who have helped you
Having a harmonious family life
Being too greedy can lead to losing everything
Some things are incompatible and cannot coexist
One suffers more from a small problem than a big one
Being with inferior people makes one feel superior, but being with superior people makes one feel inferior
One suffers more from a small problem than a big one
To be trapped in a situation with no escape
Initial difficulties lead to better times later
Live in the present, not dwelling on past regrets
To take more than one's share
Attending a wedding is not as good as being invited back for another visit
Take advantage of others' efforts
To meddle in others' affairs
It's better to finish what you started than to start something new
If you're going to do something wrong, do it properly
Be cautious with strangers
To live or work closely together
To live or work closely together
Participating in community activities is a village's collective responsibility