Con cò vẽ thúng gạo
To be overly ambitious
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Where will you be? Anywhere Hà Nội & the NorthHuế / Đà Nẵng & the CenterSài Gòn & the SouthOnline slang Bắc ↔ Nam words
To be overly ambitious
Each person minds their own business
Everyone has a humble origin
Everyone has their own family and roots
Everyone has their own family and roots
Everyone has their own strengths and weaknesses
A child with a father is like a house with a roof, a child with a mother is like a bamboo with its leaves
A family with a strong patriarch is well-managed
One must speak up to get what they need
Children need a mother's guidance just like society needs a leader
A child relies on their mother for protection and care
A child's life is protected by their mother
Vietnamese proverb; English definition pending editorial review.
Children and grandchildren bring joy and prosperity
Someone unqualified tries to do a difficult task
Someone with limited ability overestimates their capability
Distant relatives are not as close as close relatives
Distant relatives are not as close as nearby ones
Children resemble their parents in some way
Everyone has their own strengths and should act accordingly
A small concession can lead to much greater losses
Old habits influence new ones
One's own family members are responsible for their relatives' well-being
A marriage between close relatives can bring prosperity to the family
One is overreaching or has unrealistic ambitions
Something that can have both positive and negative effects
Commoners bear the burden, officials ride on horseback
Commoners walk while officials ride
A daughter-in-law is foolish, but one's own daughter is clever
A daughter-in-law should be obedient, but one's own daughter should be wise
When one problem is solved, another arises
Children and grandchildren resemble their ancestors
Treat the obedient with leniency and the disobedient with strictness
Treat loved ones with leniency and others with strictness
Treat your own kind with contempt and outsiders with respect
the child's mistakes fall on the parents
A foolish child can cause trouble for the whole family
A foolish child has an old mother to suffer
Helping each other in difficult situations
Children are siblings to each other
Younger sibling takes care of older sibling
Younger siblings learn from older siblings
Younger siblings learn from older siblings
Younger siblings envy or admire older siblings
Someone with a famous ancestry or origin
Wasting money on something useless
Children grow up and get married
A husband who is dominated by his wife
A husband who is controlled by his wife is powerless
Even the weakest can overwhelm with numbers
Even the weakest can cause trouble
Even the weak can fight back when oppressed
A rich child can afford much, but a poor child must be content with little.
A rich child has many helpers, a poor child has many critics
A child inherits their parents' traits, good or bad
Children resemble their parents, servants reflect their masters
Children should take care of their parents
Sell valuable things to outsiders and worthless things to neighbors
Sell something to the right person
Selling one's best to outsiders, not to locals