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Experience is the best teacher
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Experience is the best teacher
To experience and learn by doing
Traveling broadens one's experience and knowledge
To travel extensively and experience many things
Being away from home is as troublesome as being married
Behave in a way that makes others remember and love you.
Finish what you start and see it through to the end
Ask about someone's trip after they return
Be prepared for challenges
Be flexible and adapt to different situations
To take a risk and face the consequences
To do unnecessary work or take a longer route
No matter how one behaves, they will still be criticized or scolded
Plan according to your situation and resources
To be completely careless and forgetful
Speak quickly and carelessly without thinking
Gain from one situation, lose from another
Get rewarded or benefited without doing much work
Every job has its own difficulties
Hard work throughout the year cannot guarantee a comfortable life
One's daily income is barely enough for living expenses
To encounter unexpected problems
Vietnamese proverb; English definition pending editorial review.
Prepare for a situation before it happens
It's better to take action than do nothing
Having companions when going out and a group when staying in
Be humble when interacting with others, but be proud when successful
Be too ashamed to show one's face
You don't know the difficulties until you experience them
To deceive or cheat others wherever one goes
To pretend to be wealthy or of high status
Prepare for the consequences of one's actions
Prepare necessary tools before starting a task
Working hard but still struggling to make ends meet
To pay twice for the same thing
Return home late at night
Every job has its own hardships and troubles
Seek advice from experienced people and consider younger perspectives
Learn about etiquette and manners
Follow local customs when in a different place
Unable to leave or separate from something
To be stuck or unable to progress
Something is lost or gone forever
Experience teaches one about the challenges of a long journey
Time reveals a person's true character and intentions
Time reveals a person's true nature
Improving or progressing with each attempt
To improve or increase gradually
One should be content with what they have
To be a novice or inexperienced in a field
One must abide by the rules of the place they are in
To be very busy running back and forth
Flatter those in power when seeking favor, but appease the common people when in need of support
Flatter those in power, but deceive the common people
One special occasion is more important than many ordinary ones
To start late but finish early
Experience many difficulties and hardships
It's better to take a detour than to take a risk
To take a step back and assess the situation before proceeding
To go a little further is better than to go back