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Those in power are often criticized by those beneath them
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Those in power are often criticized by those beneath them
A showy exterior hides a rotten interior
Buddha is in one's heart
Stone Buddha at Cau Dong, bronze statue at Trấn Võ
Having the appearance but not the substance
Worthless and useless
Give up or abandon a plan
Holding a grudge for life
Lack of determination and perseverance
Use unsuitable or inadequate means to tackle a problem
To use improper or inadequate means to achieve a goal
to imitate or follow someone's method
To pretend to be brave or confident
Pretending to be fierce but actually harmless
Study of family lineage and ancestry
an instrument measuring light intensity
Vietnamese phrase; English definition pending editorial review.
having a lot of stamina or energy
To be extremely angry
To be helpless or unable to do anything
To work tirelessly until old age
beef noodle soup with red wine sauce
a variation of pho with stir-fried ingredients
A father's order must be obeyed, a child's duty is to be filial
A poor woman is greedy for wealth
A father's order must be obeyed, a son's duty is to be filial
A poor family should not be greedy for wealth
Children suffer when parents quarrel
One should not travel far when their parents are still alive
Cannot travel far when parents are still alive
Forgetting the kindness of one's parents
Forget the kindness of one's parents
A greedy person will suffer losses
Greedy people will suffer losses
Retaliating against someone who has wronged you is not worth it
The heavens will reward those who are kind and punish those who are cruel
It's hard for a wife to change her husband
A virtuous wife can bring long-term benefits
It's hard to change a person's nature
New mothers should rest and avoid strenuous activities after childbirth
Children inherit their parents' traits or legacy
A child's wrongdoing is the parent's responsibility
Children repay their parents' kindness, but parents' kindness to children is unconditional
A son's filial piety is shown by his obedience to his parents
The deep affection between parents and children
The deep affection between parent and child
Helping one's wife means avoiding her
to become or make something sound like a consonant
Medicines can cure many ailments, but nothing can cure laziness
Blindly follow others
to be extremely poor
A person in a lower position talks back or shows disrespect to someone in a higher position
People from Phu Hung and Hien Giang in Bac Ninh province are known for being straightforward
To respectfully invite or request someone's presence
To end or resolve a matter quickly
to make something more complicated
a type of antibiotic