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Vietnamese proverb; English definition pending editorial review.
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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
Old people eat and young people work to support them
Old people eat, young people pay, wives are expensive to husbands, reluctantly they have more children
Older people rely on younger ones
Old people are respected and cared for, while young people are educated and guided.
Old but still reckless and impulsive
Vietnamese proverb; English definition pending editorial review.
Experienced people can still contribute to solving problems
Old age still requires cunning
Old people's advice is useless in urgent situations
Sacrifice one thing to gain another
To lose something valuable in exchange for something worthless
No one is as wealthy as a corrupt official
One should be content with their current situation
Wealth is shared among relatives, not outsiders
Be content with one's situation
Don't be too happy or worried about life's circumstances at thirty
Wealth at 30 is not guaranteed, hardship at 30 is not permanent
Having many friends brings advantages
It's easier to give up a habit than a family member
It's easier to sell the shell than the kernel
It's harder to find a good husband than to get rich
Wealth can be compared, but hardship is hard to share
Wealth is not just about material possessions
A person's wealth and prosperity depend on their community and environment
Wealth depends on fate, hardship on personal relationships
Wealth gained easily is often quickly lost
Wealth and pride can lead to downfall
Wealth can be hidden, but reputation cannot
Wealthy owners have many warehouses, but poor servants have many children
The owner of the store is rich, but the cook's family is well-fed.
Wealthy owners have full warehouses, full kitchens mean happy homes, but overworked managers suffer
The master gets rich, the cook eats well, but the elephant keeper suffers
Wealthy owners have full warehouses, cooks are well-fed, but elephant handlers die early
The rich have many worries, the poor have many chores
Having many children brings wealth
Having many children is more valuable than having wealth
Having many children and wealth