Khó nhịn lời, mồ côi nhịn lẽ
One should endure unfair treatment when alone and vulnerable
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One should endure unfair treatment when alone and vulnerable
One's privacy is easily compromised when living in a crowded area
Wealth attracts people
Wealth attracts people
Poor people have many troubles, rich people have few troubles
Wealth brings trouble and complications
The poor have to work hard to make ends meet
Difficult to give birth to and hard to raise
Something of poor quality can still have a good side
Endure your own difficulties, don't expect others to help
In difficult times, even family ties and friendships can be abandoned
In difficult times, even good relationships can be abandoned
Hard times reveal true friends
Wealth and power are nothing compared to good health
Someone who is shy or hesitant in social interactions
Take advantage of an opportunity when it arises
It's hard at home but easy elsewhere
It's hard to be a big fish in a small pond, but easy to thrive in a wider world.
One's own problems are difficult to bear, but one's own advantages are easy to enjoy
To cry and laugh at the same time
To cry and laugh at the same time
Cry or show sadness without genuine emotion
To cry bitterly and uncontrollably
To cry loudly and excessively
Cry excessively or pretentiously
To cry or lament excessively
To cry intensely and uncontrollably
To cry loudly and uncontrollably
Wealth cannot buy everything
Vietnamese proverb; English definition pending editorial review.
Something that never happens
Where there's smoke, there's fire
to force a smile despite being unhappy
Willing to pay any price for something truly desired
Willing to pay a high price for something
Vietnamese phrase; English definition pending editorial review.
Extremely poor or destitute
Extremely poor or destitute
Intelligence takes time to be recognized, but foolishness is noticed immediately
Intelligence takes time to develop, but foolishness can happen instantly
Very cunning or clever
Be wise now, regret later
Intelligence is for the young, health is for the old
Intelligence is for the young, health is for the old
Treat others with intelligence, pity the foolish, and reserve annoyance for those you despise
Being clever with fools and stupid with the wise earns more dislike
Be clever with enemies, but gentle with loved ones
Be clever with enemies, foolish with loved ones, and don't be stubborn with those who can harm you
Be clever with enemies, foolish with loved ones, and indifferent to those you dislike
Treat others according to their behavior towards you
Treat others according to their behavior towards you
Be smart for others' benefit, be foolish for their sympathy
Being clever annoys people, being foolish earns pity, but being mediocre irritates them
Being clever is disliked, being foolish is pitied, but being mediocre is hated
Be smart and people will fear you, be foolish and people will pity you, but be annoying and people will hate you
Be clever and people will fear you, be foolish and people will pity you, but be annoying and people will hate you
Intelligence is not just about knowledge, but also about discretion and tact
Intelligence is not just about being clever
Intelligence is not as important as luck
Being clever is not as good as being lucky