Bò ăn mạ, có dạ bò chịu
One has to accept the consequences of their actions
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One has to accept the consequences of their actions
The consequences of an action fall on the one who takes it
To take advantage of a situation for personal gain
People go their separate ways
People with similar interests or characteristics gather together
What affects one person will also affect others in the same situation
Vietnamese proverb; English definition pending editorial review.
To remove the bad to keep the good
To wait for someone to make a mistake
To be extremely meticulous and thorough
Treat others generously when you are wealthy, but stingily when you are poor
To observe and wait for the right moment to act
To restrict or limit someone's freedom or actions
To surrender or admit defeat
Having just enough of something is better than having too much or too little
Unity gives strength, even the weak become strong together
To accept a situation without resistance
Wealth and treasure can't accompany one in death
To choose a weaker opponent
To get nothing in return for one's effort
To retort or talk back in a more severe manner
To take from one person and give to another
To stop working or abandon a task suddenly
To predict or guess something correctly
Predictions are proven by actual events
It's better to take action than do nothing
to pamper or spoil someone
Efforts are wasted on someone who doesn't appreciate them
to flatter or try to win someone over
Outwardly attractive but inwardly worthless
A fleeting opportunity
Vietnamese proverb; English definition pending editorial review.
to live a life of luxury and comfort
Vietnamese proverb; English definition pending editorial review.
A person's reputation or influence has reached a certain level
The body may leave, but the reputation remains
To get nothing but trouble for trying to help someone
To suppress or silence someone completely
To squeeze out or extract something with great difficulty
To force someone to speak or confess
To force or coerce someone into doing something
To force someone to do something against their will
To treat someone with excessive and annoying affection
To flatter or try to win favor by praising someone excessively
To waste effort on something useless
Something can be beneficial to one person but harmful to another
Don't judge someone's abilities based on their current situation
to calm down after being angry
A useless person is in charge
Incompetent person in charge of something valuable
Compensate for past mistakes with present kindness
A charm or object believed to bring good luck and protection
a charm or amulet believed to protect the wearer
The magic lies not in the spell, but in the caster
Something or someone that is charming but also harmful
Something that attracts and deceives people
Something charming or alluring that attracts people's attention
Magical spell or charm to attract love
To repay kindness with ingratitude
A bad person will eventually reveal their true nature