Con em thèm con chị
Younger siblings envy or admire older siblings
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Younger siblings envy or admire older siblings
Someone with a famous ancestry or origin
Wasting money on something useless
Children grow up and get married
A husband who is dominated by his wife
A husband who is controlled by his wife is powerless
Even the weakest can overwhelm with numbers
Even the weakest can cause trouble
Even the weak can fight back when oppressed
A rich child can afford much, but a poor child must be content with little.
A rich child has many helpers, a poor child has many critics
A child inherits their parents' traits, good or bad
Children resemble their parents, servants reflect their masters
Children should take care of their parents
Sell valuable things to outsiders and worthless things to neighbors
Sell something to the right person
Selling one's best to outsiders, not to locals
A person is judged by outward appearance
Each thing has its own unique quality
People with similar status or power quarrel with each other
A daughter is as valuable as a hundred sons
A girl who is too promiscuous will end up alone
A girl who is too choosy will end up alone
Close relationship between a man and a woman can lead to romantic involvement
A wife dominates her husband
A daughter's life is limited to the household
A daughter should not criticize her mother's family, as she will face similar issues with her husband's family
If women are not well-behaved, men will not marry them
A girl who is not well-behaved will not be married
A daughter is a precious treasure
A married person's loyalty belongs to their spouse
A woman has multiple options for marriage
Having a daughter is a blessing
A girl's family is very protective of her
Women from this family are well-mannered and gentle
A woman who is skilled at many things
A daughter inherits her father's wealth, but a wife inherits her mother's troubles
A daughter who resembles her father will be wealthy, but a son who resembles his mother will be poor
A daughter inherits her father's wealth and virtues
A daughter inherits her father's good traits, while a son inherits his mother's bad traits.
A daughter who resembles her father is wealthy, but one who resembles her mother is poor.
A daughter inherits her father's wealth, a son inherits his mother's hardships
A daughter inherits her father's good traits, while a son inherits his mother's bad ones
A child's character determines the fate of their family
A daughter resembles her mother in behavior and attitude
Daughters benefit, while mothers-in-law suffer
A woman from Hai Lang is as precious as sweet potatoes from Co Doong
A bad person's child can also be clever and mischievous
A woman's beauty is more than skin deep
A daughter is someone else's child
A daughter is someone else's child, but a daughter-in-law is one you bring into your family
A daughter is someone else's child, but a daughter-in-law is a lifelong companion
A daughter is someone else's child, but a daughter-in-law is a purchased one
A daughter is a lifelong member, but a daughter-in-law is only tied by marriage
A daughter is someone else's child, but a daughter-in-law is one's own choice
A daughter is a precious and cherished part of the family
A woman with a stable job can support herself financially
Someone who is in a convenient location
Girls from a certain place are famously beautiful
Vietnamese proverb; English definition pending editorial review.