Chuyện người thì sáng, chuyện mình thì quáng
Others' matters are clear, but one's own are obscure
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Others' matters are clear, but one's own are obscure
A story with a hidden or unexpected twist
A dramatic or exciting story
A matter is settled or decided
To mix up different matters
News spreads quickly and widely
Rumors spread quickly
A matter becomes widely known and spreads quickly
A big fuss over something insignificant
Unimportant or trivial matter
Good news stays local, but bad news spreads far and wide
Gossip or trivial matters
A small advantage is taken as a big opportunity
Famous things have their own places
Someone who does nothing useful or meaningful
Nothing is achieved without effort
Everyone has their own role to play
Vietnamese phrase; English definition pending editorial review.
Something is only useful when put to use
Nothing happens without effort
Only action can bring results
Nothing happens without effort or action
Each person has their own strengths and specialties
Old friends or like-minded people tend to gather together
Older people's words can easily win younger people's hearts
Someone who has lost everything and is of no use to anyone
Things must be put to use to show their value
Nothing happens without effort or action
Things must be put into action to produce results
Test someone's words before trusting them
News travels fast, even small events can have far-reaching effects
When one place has a problem, neighboring places will also be affected
A wise person tests the words before speaking
A wise person tests others' words before speaking
A wise person is known by their words, not appearance
A person with a high position but little real power
Each place has its own customs and traditions
Each place has its own customs and practices
Everyone has their own role to play
Everyone has their own role to play
Each place has its own unique characteristics
A small problem can cause big trouble
Each person has their own role
Everyone has their own role to play
Something looks good but is useless
Out of tune or mismatched
Even the closest relatives can be indifferent, let alone outsiders
Extremely rich and wealthy
to openly declare one's own guilt
Only when used or activated do things show their value
Signals or announcements of important events
Vietnamese phrase; English definition pending editorial review.
To invite trouble or provoke anger
To bring trouble upon oneself
To bring trouble upon oneself
Don't abandon your group to join another
To abandon something good for something worse
To take the child along with the mother
Later generations surpass earlier ones
Someone or something is not worthy of being included