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The wicked are always vigilant and waiting for opportunities to strike
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The wicked are always vigilant and waiting for opportunities to strike
People from the same background or community fight or argue with each other
Family problems are private matters
Family members often criticize each other
No one looks down on their own kind
Nothing is better than what is from one's own place
People tend to follow those similar to themselves
Someone weak is often bullied by others
A person with limited abilities is given a difficult task
Vietnamese proverb; English definition pending editorial review.
Someone with limited abilities can still achieve something with persistence
To stumble upon a great opportunity
One should not be too picky when they have limited options
It's better to have something than to risk losing everything
Letting a good opportunity slip away
Everyone has their own specialty
Everyone has their own specialty
Each person has their own specialty
Things that are naturally associated together
People of the same status or level argue or compete with each other
People with similar status or characteristics compete or argue with each other
Someone with exceptional talent is wasted in a poor environment
Someone who is famous only in their hometown
Talents are not necessarily accompanied by wealth
Someone with a prestigious background but no actual talent
One's own family is prioritized over others
Small gains add up over time
One person's gain leads to another's loss in a cyclical manner
Even a bad child is still loved by parents
A bad person from a good family is still preferable to a good person from a bad family
A bad person with good qualities is still preferable to a good person with bad qualities
Someone poor criticizes others who are slightly better off
People of similar status or wealth
A person's worth is judged by their wealth
Something or someone that brings unexpected trouble or chaos
Something or someone is producing or yielding nothing of value.
A person who only produces or achieves something of little value
Children often inherit their parents' traits
Success leads to complacency
Family members fight and argue with each other
to eavesdrop or listen secretly
Knowledge and experience are more valuable than formal education
Trying to solve a big problem with a trivial solution
Helping others in need will bring good fortune
To force or impose one's own interpretation
Meaning or implications last for a long time
To make a big fuss over something insignificant
A small action can have significant consequences.
A place of great beauty and luxury
A place of great beauty and nobility
To be extremely happy and proud
To have a high position or wealth but still be unhappy
To live a life of luxury and comfort
To decorate or embellish something that is already perfect
A woman's love for her children can surpass her love for her husband
A girl is gentle, a boy is strong
A wife who bullies her husband is not a good person
A woman complaining about her husband is still proud of him, and a man complaining about his wife still loves her.
A woman's criticism of her husband is defended by her family
A woman can criticize her husband, but will return to him, and a man can criticize his wife, but will come back to her.