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Even something unattractive can become appealing over time
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Even something unattractive can become appealing over time
Even in difficult times, one can still find ways to indulge in luxuries
A good person is known by their actions
A good person is known by their character
Vietnamese phrase; English definition pending editorial review.
To struggle or work hard with little progress
Having many faces or being in many places at once
To struggle or work hard in vain
Vietnamese folk verse (ca dao); English definition pending editorial review.
Everyone is equal and has an equal say
Complete chaos or confusion
to be jealous or envious
in a state of great confusion or turmoil
Southern gloom-slang for "my life is over" — a dramatized collapse after bad news, said with more theater than despair.
Swoon check: "picked your heart up off the floor yet?" — teasing someone (or yourself) after peak cuteness knocked it loose.
Better to have a little than to have nothing
When one powerful person falls, others around them are also affected
Financial struggles in early year lead to bankruptcy by mid-year
When one person is in trouble, the whole community is affected
in a state of confusion or chaos
To flee or escape quickly
To flee or escape quickly and secretly
To be avoided or shunned by everyone
to act suspiciously or secretly
unstable or precarious situation
in a state of disarray or chaos
Completely inconsistent or mismatched
Hanging loosely and unstably
Vietnamese proverb; English definition pending editorial review.
Acting awkwardly or secretly
Very close but still maintaining a distance
To speak vaguely or evasively
Deliberately delay or hesitate to take action
Being very respectful and polite
Very slow and sluggish in action
To speak or act evasively
Acting lazily or sluggish
Being extremely intimate or close
to be extremely slow
An old person deceives a young one
An old habit cannot be changed suddenly
Deceive each other mutually
To deceive or cheat someone completely
Reject something valuable for something worthless
One mistake leads to another
To replace something of value with something worthless
Betray one's friends and deceive one's leaders
Everyone gets a share of the benefits
A weak person pretending to be strong
Someone who likes to take on many tasks or responsibilities
Hesitant or indecisive
To pretend to be busy or working hard
to hesitate or procrastinate
One who is weak but perseveres can overcome a stronger opponent
to hesitate or procrastinate
to be slow and inefficient
A small problem can lead to bigger troubles
Fighting or struggling on all sides
Don't exacerbate an already tense situation
To make a bad situation worse