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When in need of money, one has to make sacrifices or take drastic measures
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When in need of money, one has to make sacrifices or take drastic measures
Failure to pay taxes can lead to severe consequences, just like debt
Prioritize national duties over local responsibilities
Lack of something at a critical time leads to loss
Lack at the beginning leads to loss later
Losing opportunities due to untimely actions
Lack of rain in certain months leads to poor harvests
Lack of preparation leads to failure
Certain times are crucial for specific tasks or activities
There's no shortage of people wanting to work for the government
It's better to have a low rank in a high position than a high rank in a low position
Use available resources when ideal ones are not available
Having too much of something useless and not enough of something useful
Everything is in a state of perfect harmony
Vietnamese phrase; English definition pending editorial review.
Good deeds will be rewarded, bad deeds will be punished
Good deeds will be rewarded, bad deeds will be punished
A good strategist knows when to fight and when to yield
Good at fighting like Tô Tần
Good deeds come from one's own heart
Good deeds will be rewarded with good fortune
Good deeds are rewarded with good, and bad deeds with bad
A good man and a virtuous woman
A good person uses their power with restraint, while a truly virtuous person wields it with precision
Good deeds meet good fate, evil deeds meet evil fate
Good deeds and bad deeds will be rewarded accordingly
It's better to have a foolish father than no father at all
It's better to be the father of a foolish child than to have no child at all
Unafraid of challenges or risks because one has nothing to lose
A little good deed can bring long-lasting benefits
A little hint is more effective than constant nagging
Haste makes waste, patience leads to efficiency
Relax and let things happen naturally
Vietnamese phrase; English definition pending editorial review.
at the beginning or initial stage
from the very beginning
Die with a fulfilled desire
A little experience is more valuable than constant theory
Old people should take care of young ones
a person with exceptional talent
To show off one's wealth
Vietnamese phrase; English definition pending editorial review.
to collect and gather
It's better to compromise than to take a dispute to court
To lose at one thing but gain at another
To lose more than you gain
To fail in one thing and succeed in another unexpectedly
Lose at one thing, but win at another
To fail in one's attempt and suffer loss
To yield to avoid conflict
Vietnamese proverb; English definition pending editorial review.
Fail in one plan and move on to another
It's better to lose to fate than to lose to a friend.
To lose one advantage, then find another
To lose something but gain something else in return
Losing at first but winning later
Losing a lawsuit is better than winning one
Losing a lawsuit is better than winning a troublesome one
To lose due to cheating or deceit
To lose at one thing but gain at another