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Some investments are more trouble than they're worth
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Some investments are more trouble than they're worth
Raising something that brings no benefit
Take care of something that benefits you, but discard something that harms you
Investing in something with potential for high returns is worthwhile
A small amount of knowledge can be misleading
A man should stay out of the kitchen and a woman should stay out of business
People with flaws criticize others for their own flaws
A person tries to appear better than they are
Each person has their own strengths
Mind your own business
Treat others with kindness despite their flaws
Using a bad solution to fix a problem
Good people can reform bad ones
Trying to fix something can make it worse
A good situation turns into a bad one
Trying to help someone can sometimes make things worse
A good person becomes bad when influenced by others
A good person becomes bad due to external influences
Someone or something of lesser value is preferred over something of greater value
Each person has their own preference
A woman's reputation is easily tarnished
Someone who is very lazy
Letting someone have freedom while restricting others
A person is freed from a restrictive situation
Letting someone or something go only to pursue or control them again
Letting a good opportunity slip away
Someone who is uncommunicative or uncooperative
Someone or something is not suited for a particular task
The more one has, the more one wants
One who works hard and rests will prosper, while one who works hard and brags will suffer
Temporary hardship is better than long-term poverty
A short period of hardship for the wealthy is equivalent to a long period for the poor
A short period of hardship for the strong is equivalent to a long period for the weak
A small but frequent loss is more damaging than a large one-time loss
A small loss now can save a bigger loss later
Starts strongly but ends weakly
Different people have different preferences
Different people have different preferences
Prevention is better than cure
Prevention is better than cure
Prevention is better than cure
Vietnamese proverb; English definition pending editorial review.
To pretend to be old and weak to avoid work
Even in difficult times, one should prioritize buying necessities
Something or someone is not as valuable as it seems
A bad person can't be changed
Something of extremely high quality
Even something unattractive can become appealing over time
Even in difficult times, one can still find ways to indulge in luxuries
A good person is known by their actions
A good person is known by their character
Vietnamese phrase; English definition pending editorial review.
To struggle or work hard with little progress
Having many faces or being in many places at once
To struggle or work hard in vain
Vietnamese folk verse (ca dao); English definition pending editorial review.
Everyone is equal and has an equal say
Complete chaos or confusion
to be jealous or envious
in a state of great confusion or turmoil