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A clever person knows how to return to their roots
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Where will you be? Anywhere Hà Nội & the NorthHuế / Đà Nẵng & the CenterSài Gòn & the SouthOnline slang Bắc ↔ Nam words
A clever person knows how to return to their roots
A clever person can adapt to any situation
A loyal person doesn't criticize their circumstances
People change their behavior to fit in with a new social class
People with similar characteristics or interests are often drawn together
When a bad person prospers, good people suffer
Incompetent people hold important positions
A subordinate's mistake harms their superior
Everyone is busy with their own problems
Someone pretending to be something they're not
Loyal only to those in power
People tend to support their own group
Someone of humble background seeking luxuries beyond their means
Vietnamese proverb; English definition pending editorial review.
Someone of low status or position tries to act superior
Everyone has their own flaws or weaknesses
No one criticizes their own kind
Every person defends their own group
Everyone has their own strengths and weaknesses
Someone in a lower position takes advantage of their situation to gain benefits
Someone who is idle and useless
Something is in excess or surplus
Think carefully before acting or speaking
People get used to their familiar environment
Familiarity breeds comfort and a sense of belonging
To be ungrateful and bite the hand that feeds you
One person is used to benefit another
It's better to have something imperfect than nothing at all
Mind your own business, ignore others' criticism
One person's loss is another person's gain
Some losses are compensated by unexpected gains
An old dog and a young rooster can still be useful
Something that is only useful or needed at a specific time
People's foolishness has no limit or end
Everyone likes someone who benefits them
A small sign indicates the start of something big
A person of lower status or ability giving advice to someone of higher status
Useless or ineffective protection
Leaving something unattended and vulnerable to damage or loss
A person with no skill or talent tries to do something beyond their capability
Those who interfere will get hurt
One person insults another, and the other retaliates with insults
The oppressed will still rebel against their oppressor
One should not look down on something just because it is inferior or unwanted
Someone who looks down on others despite being in a similar situation
Even a foolish person can sometimes say something wise
Even an ordinary person can sometimes say something wise
Even a foolish person can sometimes say something wise
Someone who takes advantage of others' work
Everyone gets what they deserve
Someone is doing something useless or unbeneficial
Inexperienced people are given simple tasks
A bad person remains bad
An innocent person is blamed for another's mistake
When something goes wrong, everyone blames someone else
Everyone minds their own business
Every place has its own troubles
People only criticize where they are not present
A guilty person will often protest the loudest
A troublemaker is usually the one who complains about trouble