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Having multiple relationships or pursuits
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Having multiple relationships or pursuits
A successful life needs a suitable partner
Prepare necessary tools before starting a task
Adapting to local customs and practices
Initial efforts have a great impact on the final outcome
Building a house is costly, while farming brings profit
One must take necessary measures to prevent loss or damage
One must adapt to the circumstances to succeed
Farming generates income, but building a house incurs expenses
Some investments yield returns immediately, while others take time
Work hard to enjoy simple things
Farmers work hard while others enjoy the benefits
Don't neglect one task while doing another
Choose a spouse from a different community or background
Doing something poorly but diligently can be better than doing it well but infrequently
To lose one's strength or effectiveness
Be mindful of your behavior in your in-laws' home
Don't overstep boundaries in your in-laws' household
Don't interfere with your in-laws' business
To benefit greatly from a relationship or situation
A person who marries into a family must adapt to their customs
Being in a situation where one has to follow others' instructions
One person's mistake can affect the whole family
One person's mistake affects the whole family
Work extremely hard but still be poor
Keeping quiet shows love and care
A man should work to support his family
Be cautious when befriending women
to hastily get into a relationship
A woman's life revolves around her husband and children
Having a stable income is better than relying on uncertain gains
To make friends but not be prepared for the consequences
To befriend someone without being aware of their true intentions
To befriend someone without being aware of their true nature
To befriend someone, even if it means getting involved in their troubles
To compromise one's integrity for personal gain
Work hard to repay debts
Repays kindness with ingratitude
If you start something, see it through to completion
Not outstanding in work, but exceptional in eating
People often want to outdo others in enjoying things but not in working
It's hard to do, but a pity to give up
Work without seriousness, but eat with gusto
Act secretly and patiently to achieve a goal
To work leisurely but eat extravagantly
If you work, you get to enjoy the benefits, otherwise you don't.
One is energetic when not working, but lazy when having to work
People only work hard when they have to, not when they want to
Only willing to work when it benefits oneself
To teach or advise others, one must have knowledge or experience
It's harder to be a master than a servant
Being a teacher or a craftsman can support one's family
It's easy to give orders, but hard to be liked while doing so
It's easy to give advice, but hard to follow it oneself
It's easy to give advice, but hard to follow it oneself
Knows everything but lacks common sense
To be so focused on minor details that one neglects important things
It's better to serve someone intelligent than to teach someone ignorant
Marrying late in life
Doing too much or too little can be equally bad