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Wasting precious things on unworthy purposes
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Wasting precious things on unworthy purposes
Wasting valuable things on unworthy purposes
Vietnamese phrase; English definition pending editorial review.
A bad person can have good children
Endure hardships and difficulties
Endure hardships and difficulties
Endure hardships and difficulties
Speak when asked to convey a message, open when given a gift
To salvage what is left after a disaster
Vietnamese phrase; English definition pending editorial review.
To yield or surrender without a fight
Older people become more experienced and valuable
The older and more weathered someone is, the wiser and more virtuous they become
To give something as a pledge or guarantee
Be careful what you say or send, as it may be revealed
To give someone power or resources is to invite trouble
Speak when sending a message, open when sending a gift
The more messages are passed, the more they are distorted
The more you share your problems, the less you'll suffer
Being able to let go of one's burdens brings peace
People with similar interests or skills gather together
One's hands must work to feed one's mouth
Two people can form a complete family
Two weak or powerless parties fighting each other
People of similar character or status are often found together
Morality and kindness are valued over talent and beauty
Unprepared and lacking skills, but still trying to achieve something
Vietnamese phrase; English definition pending editorial review.
When both sides show respect, they can coexist peacefully
To be disloyal or unfaithful
Vietnamese phrase; English definition pending editorial review.
Two people working together can achieve more
Vietnamese phrase; English definition pending editorial review.
To be in perfect agreement
One should be prepared before an opportunity arises
To be lazy and sleep in late
Early to bed and early to rise is good for health
Dates that are never on the same day of the week
A person's situation worsens with each passing day
Unpredictable weather
To concentrate or focus all attention on one thing
To focus all attention on one thing
To say one thing but mean another
When the situation becomes hopeless, one's true nature is revealed
Two people fighting each other will both get hurt
Vietnamese phrase; English definition pending editorial review.
Two people are in perfect harmony
To give up or surrender easily
Completely helpless or unable to do anything
Two people working together to achieve a common goal
Both hands work to fill the mouth
One's words can get oneself into trouble
Both hands are busy, but the mouth is also working
Both hands are busy, but the mouth is also working
Having two different jobs or sources of income at the same time
Hard work is required to achieve success
Two people of equal strength or ability
Two things that don't match are put together
Two people with the same bad habits or flaws
Two weak things combine to achieve something