Nuôi ong tay áo, ấp rắn vào ngực
To nurture or support something that will eventually harm you
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To nurture or support something that will eventually harm you
To keep a potential threat or problem close at hand
Preparation and effort are wasted in a moment of mistake
To do something pointless or futile
To be helpless in a situation
Spoil one's family members, especially children and mothers, with excessive leniency
Spoiling someone excessively leads to their corruption
To swallow one's anger and make peace
To accept something unpleasant and then express a contrary opinion
Vietnamese phrase; English definition pending editorial review.
Those who commit a smaller wrong will be punished, while those who commit a greater wrong will go unpunished
Living a simple and humble life
Easy and comfortable life
Vietnamese proverb; English definition pending editorial review.
Two people who are closely linked or inseparable
A wife takes care of her husband's needs
Something is very difficult to achieve
A daughter-in-law is obedient to her mother-in-law
The daughter-in-law suffers verbal abuse
A difficult or unpleasant relationship
A woman with a beautiful face but bad behavior
Do not waste good things on those who do not appreciate them
Don't underestimate someone due to their appearance
Nothing is certain or guaranteed
Be cautious with debts
Justice will be served eventually
God or fate does not discriminate against anyone
Vietnamese phrase; English definition pending editorial review.
Different people have different preferences
Even a broken thing can be useful
Poor but content and happy
Being poor but content with one's life
Extremely worried or anxious
Better to have something imperfect than nothing at all
Even in a broken or useless thing, there may still be something valuable
Even in difficult situations, something can still be saved
Even in difficult situations, something can still be saved
Even in misfortune, something good can still be found
Something valuable is ruined in the process of trying to create something beautiful
Completely destroyed or ruined
Completely ruined or destroyed
Completely destroyed or ruined
Completely destroyed or ruined
Completely destroyed or ruined
Vietnamese phrase; English definition pending editorial review.
Extremely frightening or terrifying
To be extremely angry or furious
To hesitate or be indecisive
To handle something with great care and delicacy
Each place has its own specialty
Everyone has their own strengths and weaknesses
Vietnamese phrase; English definition pending editorial review.
Vietnamese phrase; English definition pending editorial review.
Vietnamese phrase; English definition pending editorial review.
To slander or speak ill of someone
To sacrifice a bigger interest for a smaller one
To hesitate or be afraid to take action due to fear of consequences
To be so cautious that one fails to act
To throw out the child with the bathwater
Vietnamese phrase; English definition pending editorial review.