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A woman must adapt to her husband's family's ways
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A woman must adapt to her husband's family's ways
A woman gets used to her family's ways but finds her husband's family's ways unfamiliar and difficult to adapt to
Be cautious when dealing with familiar people or things
Get used to something bad and eventually accept it
Vietnamese phrase; English definition pending editorial review.
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Everyone has their own role and should not interfere with others
Everyone does as they please
Famous places are not always the best
Vietnamese phrase; English definition pending editorial review.
Vietnamese phrase; English definition pending editorial review.
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Vietnamese phrase; English definition pending editorial review.
No one's worries surpass those of the queen and the royal envoy
absolute power or authority
Those with high positions have great power
High position brings great benefits
Power leads to abuse
Greater power comes with greater risk and responsibility
Fake rights can become real obligations
Power and influence can corrupt and lead to unfair decisions
Influence or power can distort justice and fairness
Absolute power or authority
Vietnamese phrase; English definition pending editorial review.
Those who have power will take and give power as they please
Having absolute power and control over something
Fate can take away everything, including power and fortune.
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Being content with what one has
To rely on or cling to someone for support or protection
To lose one's self-control when drunk
Prioritizing material comfort over other values
Exceeding all limits or bounds
Excessive anger leads to loss of wisdom
Unnecessarily comparing oneself to someone much greater
Past experiences serve as lessons for future reference
Beyond words — literally "so very dot-dot-dot": when the only honest reaction is the ellipsis you'd type.
Missed opportunities cannot be recovered
Too much of something leads to waste or negative consequences
Appreciate something when it's lost
To overspend and be heavily in debt
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A place where people gather to socialize and exchange information
Newcomers are often more capable than old-timers
A place that is conveniently located
A place that is rarely visited or exists only in imagination
Someone who is very lucky
Very poor and in a miserable state
To scold both parties in a dispute
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Subordinates can bring down their superior
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Return to a place with no reputation or prestige
A person with a high position but no real power
A leader's integrity is measured by their actions
A person with a bad reputation
Someone who is poor and has limited resources
Someone who is all show but lacks substance
A strong and capable leader attracts and gathers other strong and capable individuals