Hà tiện cùng bụt, thế phát cùng ma
Being stingy with the good and generous with the bad
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Being stingy with the good and generous with the bad
If you are stingy with good things, evil will come
Being too stingy to enjoy life's pleasures
Being overly frugal leads to waste
Being stingy leads to loss
Being frugal leads to wealth
Frugality leads to wealth
Frugality leads to wealth, hard work leads to success
Frugality leads to wealth, diligence brings success
Being extremely frugal or stingy
To be excessively frugal
Vietnamese proverb; English definition pending editorial review.
Being stingy with good people but generous with bad ones
Being stingy with small things, but wasteful with large amounts
Be stingy in small things
Vietnamese phrase; English definition pending editorial review.
A person who is all talk but no action
Someone who appears fierce but is actually harmless
Having gone through a difficult situation, one is not afraid of another challenge.
A poor environment cannot produce talented people
Someone who is old but still strong and energetic
A person's words can hurt others deeply
A person's words can bring about their own misfortune
Vietnamese phrase; English definition pending editorial review.
to pretend to be friendly
A close-knit family is as strong as an elephant
A person's appearance reveals their character
Work hard when young to enjoy life later
Vietnamese phrase; English definition pending editorial review.
Vietnamese phrase; English definition pending editorial review.
Ordinary things are soon forgotten, but special ones are remembered
Suffering or enduring a difficult situation together
Things that are taught or planned carefully will turn out well
Things have two sides or aspects
Things of equal value or quality
Close relationship or strong bond between people
To have more work than one can handle
People with similar backgrounds or experiences often gather together
Vietnamese phrase; English definition pending editorial review.
Outsiders see the big picture, but insiders see the details.
Poor to the point of having nothing
One must be prepared for the worst outcome
Something is of no use or importance
Selling something at a very low price
Mind your own business
Mixed or confusing situation
The victim becomes the perpetrator
Robbing one's own group or community
The oppressor is punished by a stronger force
Bitter experiences are soon forgotten, but pleasant ones are remembered
to criticize or satirize someone indirectly
A noisy and troublesome family will eventually run out of resources
A noisy and chaotic family life
A messy and chaotic situation
People who live close to each other and interact frequently
Each place has its own customs
People change for the better over time
To ruin one's body and reputation
Vietnamese phrase; English definition pending editorial review.
Vietnamese phrase; English definition pending editorial review.