Gieo ngọc chìm châu
Waste precious things or talents
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Waste precious things or talents
To generously bestow valuable knowledge or advice
Hoping for favorable conditions to achieve success
To cause trouble or danger for oneself or others
Doing something small and bad can lead to bigger troubles
To sow little but reap much
To go against the tide or oppose the majority
A small benefit or advantage that attracts someone to do something
Many problems come from a small source
Someone with little but still having some resources
Old people pass on knowledge, young people take action
Old age does not guarantee wisdom
Die without achieving anything significant
Old people who still behave childish
Old but still vigorous and full of life
Old but still vigorous and full of life
Old age brings wisdom and respect
Older people should be respected
Experienced people can make unexpected mistakes
Old people often become more stubborn or temperamental
Old age brings various ailments
Yesterday's debts to be paid today
Older people are respected, younger ones are pitied
Old age does not guarantee wisdom or good behavior
Old people still have useful experience to help in difficult situations
Die without fulfilling one's wishes
Older people are more particular and demanding
Older people often talk nonsense
Old but still useless or unhelpful
Old habits are hard to change
An old person doing foolish things
An old person can still have new and surprising ideas
An old person can still have new and valuable ideas
Old and still deceitful or cunning
Old but still foolish
Old people choose carefully to avoid mismatched partners
Old but still foolish
Vietnamese proverb; English definition pending editorial review.
An old and useless person can still cause trouble
Old rice plants produce good rice
Old friends are better than young spouses
Old people advise, young people decide
Old age weakens physical strength
Old but still vigorous and strong
Old people who tell lies are disliked
Old people often talk nonsense
Old people do what they're used to, young people play and have fun
Old people work, young people eat
Old people get used to work, young people get used to entertainment
Older people get used to working, younger ones get used to being served
Old age can lead to a decline in judgment and behavior
Everything has its own weaknesses or drawbacks
Old age brings many ailments
Old age brings weaknesses, and idle land breeds weeds
Old age brings health, youth brings peace
Old age brings humility and a sense of insignificance
Old but still fertile and productive
Older men pursue younger women, while women prioritize their husbands' wealth
Old people rely on young, wives rely on husbands, and the lazy rely on chance
Older people should not marry younger ones, and women should not marry men with lower status