Một khoáy lổ đầu, hai khoáy sống lâu, ba khoáy chóng chết
One worry shortens life, two worries prolong life, three worries hasten death
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One worry shortens life, two worries prolong life, three worries hasten death
One spouse is better than none, but multiple ones bring trouble
One wife brings longevity, two brings baldness, three brings early death
One clever idea can bring success, but multiple schemes can lead to trouble
Two people sharing the same trouble or responsibility
Two people cannot share the same position of power
One secret kept can lead to many revealed
One secret is kept, but many others are revealed
One person's false claim can be refuted by the truth from many others
One person's success is built on another's failure
To take a risk and do something boldly
Take a risk and do something boldly
Take a risk and see it through, don't give up easily
To take a risk and do something boldly
One cannot find a suitable person among a small group
One cannot have everything one wants
The two biggest troubles in life are marriage and debt
Vietnamese phrase; English definition pending editorial review.
Wholeheartedly and sincerely
A small addition can make a big difference
One gets both benefits and drawbacks at the same time
A single mistake can lead to significant consequences
A single action can have multiple benefits
One who relies on others for survival will be abandoned in times of death
One mistake can cause more trouble than many corrections
One mistake is not fatal, but repeated mistakes are
One bad experience can lead to a complete failure
One mistake can lead to a lifetime of consequences
Prevention is better than cure
Prevention is better than cure
One failure does not mean overall ineffectiveness
Once betrayed, forever suspicious
Think carefully before acting to avoid trouble
Hesitation can lead to more problems and inefficiencies
Hesitation leads to repeated failures
A difficult start leads to a difficult process
Being overly frugal can lead to more expenses later
One moment of kindness can be repaid with much resentment
One mistake can reveal a long-hidden truth
A secret will eventually be revealed
To suffer two problems at once due to a single action
One old luck is worth three young lucks
A spoken word is hard to take back
One lie requires seven days of apology
A promise or word is as valuable as a package of gold
A truthful word is more virtuous than a month of fasting
One word can be worth more than material wealth
Something that is universally accepted or pleasing
A single word can lead to serious consequences
One word can lead to a lot of trouble
A small mistake can have serious consequences
A spoken word cannot be taken back
A spoken word is hard to take back
A spoken word is impossible to take back
A spoken word cannot be taken back
Everyone contributes their share to the community
A small but valuable thing in a public place is more useful than something abundant but useless
Something small can be very valuable when you really need it
Something small can be very valuable when you really need it
Something small can be very valuable when you need it