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Marrying the wrong person can lead to loss of everything
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Marrying the wrong person can lead to loss of everything
A marriage without harmony is like a paddle without a handle
Marrying a bad partner leads to financial loss
Wasting money on a useless endeavor
Marriage without compatibility is a waste of resources
Avoid certain ages for men and women when marrying or building a house
Marrying someone without knowing them well leads to a lifetime of suffering
Marrying in summer brings troubles in June
Consider the wife's age for marriage and the husband's age for building a house
Having a good wife is a great blessing
Take unnecessary risks for little gain
Take advantage of someone's weakness
Robbing the rich to give to the poor
It's harder to deal with problems at home
Robbing the living is forgivable, but robbing the dead is punishable
Various troubles occur simultaneously
Corrupt officials are worse than thieves
Suffering now will lead to happiness later
Temporary joy can lead to long-term sorrow
Temporary joy often leads to long-term sorrow
The helpless laugh — when a situation is too absurd to fix, and laughing is the only move left on the board.
Everything in life costs money
Laugh very loudly and heartily
Someone who laughs a lot will also cry a lot
Laugh at someone for a short time, but they will laugh at you for a long time
Laugh at others without considering one's own situation
Laugh at others without thinking they may laugh at you too
Don't underestimate others' intentions
Don't mock others, they may mock you back later
Be careful not to mock others excessively
Don't laugh at others, you might have similar flaws
Laugh and move on from a failed exam
Laugh very happily and heartily
Laugh very happily and loudly
Laugh very loudly and heartily
Laugh uncontrollably
Laugh heartily and contentedly
Vietnamese proverb; English definition pending editorial review.
Laugh so hard that tears fall
Laughing loudly and heartily
Laugh now and cry later
Laugh to show happiness
Be patient and persistent to achieve success
Severe punishment for the extremely wicked
To take advantage of someone's kindness or generosity
To take advantage of someone's kindness or generosity
When things get tough, even the weak will thrive
When resources are depleted, even the inferior ones are used
When things are at their worst, they can't get any worse
When one has no more resources, one has to make do with what is available
A romantic relationship ends abruptly
To make do with what is available when resources are scarce
Completely transparent or obvious
Cried dry — hyperbole for having no tears left, from a tragic movie or from laughing until your face hurt.
When a situation becomes difficult, those who were once powerful will fall
Completely finished or resolved
Vietnamese idiom; English definition pending editorial review.
Make do with what is available
When there's a lack of good options, one settles for inferior ones
When circumstances change, one must adapt to survive