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The heavens will reward those who are kind and punish those who are cruel
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Where will you be? Anywhere Hà Nội & the NorthHuế / Đà Nẵng & the CenterSài Gòn & the SouthOnline slang Bắc ↔ Nam words
The heavens will reward those who are kind and punish those who are cruel
It's hard for a wife to change her husband
A virtuous wife can bring long-term benefits
It's hard to change a person's nature
New mothers should rest and avoid strenuous activities after childbirth
Children inherit their parents' traits or legacy
A child's wrongdoing is the parent's responsibility
Children repay their parents' kindness, but parents' kindness to children is unconditional
A son's filial piety is shown by his obedience to his parents
The deep affection between parents and children
The deep affection between parent and child
Helping one's wife means avoiding her
Vietnamese phrase; English definition pending editorial review.
Medicines can cure many ailments, but nothing can cure laziness
Blindly follow others
to be extremely poor
A person in a lower position talks back or shows disrespect to someone in a higher position
People from Phu Hung and Hien Giang in Bac Ninh province are known for being straightforward
To respectfully invite or request someone's presence
To end or resolve a matter quickly
Vietnamese phrase; English definition pending editorial review.
Vietnamese phrase; English definition pending editorial review.
Having many relationships can prevent one from being worn out
Being rejected or unsuccessful is not a big deal if one still has other opportunities or resources
Having a relationship can lead to financial loss
Even if you have money, you can't buy luck or love
After hardship comes happiness
Only after experiencing difficulties can one know someone's true character
Only after experiencing difficulties can one know who is truly strong or weak
to take advantage of an opportunity
to forget past favors
Cross the bridge and then look back at it
Only experience teaches what something is like
To escape a difficult situation
Don't burn bridges after crossing them
Be grateful to parents
Vietnamese proverb; English definition pending editorial review.
To be penniless and homeless
Be a guest and behave properly
After overcoming a big challenge, a smaller one seems easy
After overcoming a big challenge, a smaller one seems insignificant
Encounter unexpected troubles at every turn
Vietnamese phrase; English definition pending editorial review.
Only through difficulties can one know who their true friends are
Silence when the truth is known
To pass the whole day
Appreciate someone's value when they're gone
To flatter someone to achieve a goal
To flatter or try to win someone over after having wronged them
There's always a way to overcome difficulties
To have overcome difficulties
To take a risk or face a challenge to achieve something
To solve a problem when it arises
Must adapt to local circumstances
To fight back or retaliate when faced with challenges
To take unnecessary risks
To fight a losing battle
Do not complain about difficulties after taking on a challenge
Make a big fuss over something trivial
To destroy something after using it