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Waste money on something useless
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Waste money on something useless
Waste money to learn a lesson
Wasting money on something useless
Wasting money is better than wasting something valuable and getting nothing in return
To give someone a task that is impossible to accomplish
Good deeds will be rewarded eventually
A clever person can make the most of limited resources
A clever person can make the most of any situation
Having a gloomy face
Having a rough and unrefined appearance
Pleasing some may displease others
Marriage should be between equals
It's better to be a big fish in a small pond than a small fish in a big pond
One should be self-reliant and not depend on others.
Give priority to humility and courtesy
A good wife should be obedient and submissive
Talks big but lacks substance
The reflection or consequence is similar to the action
Remaining completely silent
To delay or procrastinate until it's too late
To sit quietly and obediently
It's foolish to stay silent, but speaking up can lead to trouble
Like father, like son
Like father, like son
To suffer a serious loss or setback
Something is cut short or interrupted abruptly
Vietnamese idiom; English definition pending editorial review.
Something is ruined before it can be used or enjoyed
Be prepared to defend oneself when faced with a threat
To retaliate fiercely against someone's attack
A foolish person is often more talkative than a wise one
Everyone has their own strengths and weaknesses
The wife is foolish but the husband is clever
No matter how fiercely the enemy attacks, we will counter with equal force
To counter someone's attack with a more powerful defense
Despite being weak, one can still defend oneself against a strong enemy
Those who are alike or have similar interests will naturally gather together
Two things are unrelated
Everyone has their own clever tricks
Home is more comfortable than elsewhere
Family members are more helpful than strangers
Talking a lot but saying nothing meaningful
It's better to take action than just talk about it
To say one thing but do another
Talking nonsense or speaking vaguely
To speak jokingly with a mix of truth and falsehood
To talk excessively or boastfully
Speak freely without fear of offending others
Joking or teasing has no serious consequences
It's pointless to discuss or explain something to someone who doesn't want to understand
Say something to make the listener feel better
Say something to alleviate the sadness
Talking to someone who is uninterested or unresponsive
Talking nonsense or speaking vaguely
Vietnamese proverb; English definition pending editorial review.
Talking to a drunkard is like lending money without expecting repayment
Talking nonsense or speaking ambiguously
to talk about something indirectly or beat around the bush
It is better to do less but talk less, than to talk much but do little
Think carefully before acting