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A child's behavior reveals their parents' character, a student's reveals their teacher's
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A child's behavior reveals their parents' character, a student's reveals their teacher's
Children of kings and lords are treated with favor and privilege
A child inherits traits from parents
Children and grandchildren of important people often have easier lives
Someone with powerful or influential relatives
Children and grandchildren of important people have an easier life
A child's mistake affects the parent more
There's no need to explain further when the situation is already obvious
Children suffer for their parents' mistakes
A person with bad habits or behavior influencing others
The first child will have grandchildren early
One child but many grandchildren
To argue or quarrel with each other
One person's loss is another's gain
Even a dying person can still cause trouble
People of similar character or nature
The more you scold, the more obedient someone becomes
People of different social classes or backgrounds
If you don't take care of something, it will deteriorate
Someone of lower status or power is oppressed by someone of slightly higher status
to stab someone in the back
Someone is in a very difficult or precarious situation
to take advantage of a situation
A person with a beautiful appearance but bad character
Must rely on others when in a new place
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see cái, búa.
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see cái, con, khỉ.
A romantic and playful proposal of marriage
A bad example to follow
Intelligence and wisdom can overcome difficulties
One mistake leads to another
The first experience is painful, but subsequent ones are easier
Everyone has their own strengths and abilities
One's appearance or behavior can reveal their true nature
Things that are broken cannot be made whole again
Good things will eventually reveal themselves
cat litter
Someone benefits from others' efforts
Someone with a high status or position has many relatives or friends
The taller one stands, the more vulnerable to criticism
A person's behavior is influenced by their environment or upbringing
People choose their own company
Someone who is isolated or unsupported is easily influenced or swayed
A withered person or thing
One wants to stay calm, but external factors cause trouble
An honest person has nothing to fear
homegrown
A good person will be treated fairly, a bad person will be punished accordingly
People in the same profession or community harming each other
One person's loss is another's gain
Still has a strong family influence
It's better to give while you can
As long as there's still a chance, one can still take action
Endure hardship for a better future
Having both older brothers and sisters is ideal
Vietnamese proverb; English definition pending editorial review.
Parents make sacrifices for their children
Having family support is better than being alone
Do something irrelevant or unnecessary
Having children brings troubles in life, but not having them brings troubles after death