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A difficult or precarious situation
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A difficult or precarious situation
Adversity reveals one's true character
Help comes from an unexpected source
To make a bad situation worse
To give up when success is within reach
To add fuel to the fire
To aggravate an already bad situation
To make a bad situation worse
To be indifferent or unresponsive
Vietnamese phrase; English definition pending editorial review.
Moving slowly and clumsily
To adapt and be flexible in order to succeed
To take advantage of a favorable situation
Choose a daughter-in-law with a good heart, choose a son-in-law with good manners
Take advantage of an opportunity to achieve something
To wait for the right moment to act
Take advantage of a favorable situation
To choose a good daughter-in-law is to choose a good helper for the family
Brute force is not as good as strategy
Vietnamese phrase; English definition pending editorial review.
Vietnamese phrase; English definition pending editorial review.
Vietnamese phrase; English definition pending editorial review.
Devils judge people by appearance
To criticize or find fault with something that is freely given
The devil criticizing the ghost
The devil spares no one, not even the sick.
No one shows mercy to the weak
Someone who talks too much will eventually get into trouble
Vietnamese phrase; English definition pending editorial review.
Each person has their own strengths and weaknesses
Older workers bully newer ones
Older or more experienced people taking advantage of newer ones
To rely on someone or something for support or protection
Someone who is bald is still worried about dandruff
The devil doesn't spare the sick
The devil doesn't spare the sick
The cruel show no mercy to the weak
The most vulnerable are often exploited by those who take advantage of them
Even the cruel or evil show mercy to the weak or vulnerable
Do not follow someone's example if it is not beneficial
To take everything, leaving nothing behind
Something or someone that appears powerful but is actually weak.
A newcomer tries to intimidate or bully someone more experienced
Newcomers try to intimidate or outdo experienced ones
One problem is not yet solved and another arises
Troubles at home are known to outsiders before they are acknowledged by those within.
One problem is not yet solved, another arises
to accept a bad situation
to accept and endure a difficult situation
Those who marry late will have a harder life
Marry someone without knowing them well
Vietnamese proverb; English definition pending editorial review.
Sacrifice personal interests for the greater good
Vietnamese phrase; English definition pending editorial review.
to tempt or lure someone into doing something bad
A big ceremony or event is often marred by some trouble
Only remember ancestors during holidays
Evil spirits prey on the weak and vulnerable
One person tries to take advantage of another, but the other is not interested
Extreme hunger and thirst