Thứ nhất Đồng Nai, thứ nhì hai huyện
Something is the best, with the second-best being far behind
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Something is the best, with the second-best being far behind
Painful to watch or witness
Painful to watch or witness
First priority is more important than second
Childbirth is painful, but jealousy is more tormenting
The three most painful things in life are childbirth, itching, and jealousy
Series of unfortunate events
Good things come in threes
Prioritizing tasks or events in order of importance
Physical attractiveness is less important than a good personality
The first child should be a boy, the second a girl
Have a son first, then find a good husband for your daughter
Prioritizing tasks based on importance
Being second best is still very bad
First to occupy and second to spread resources
A woman's second husband is often better than the first
One appreciates the value of something after losing it
People who stay up late know how long the night is
One only appreciates the value of something after it's gone
One appreciates kindness only after experiencing hardship
Time reveals a person's true character
Time reveals a person's true character
You only appreciate someone's true nature after spending time with them
Time reveals people's true nature
Delicious food and exotic things can't be enjoyed for long
pet food
To discard something valuable in exchange for something worthless
More than enough becomes just enough
Too much of something can be harmful or counterproductive
Take advantage of an opportunity to achieve something easily
Having more resources than needed
Have more resources than needed for a task
It's better to sell excess goods than to waste them
Having too much of something is better than not having enough
Have a backup plan to avoid trouble
Having enough internal resources before seeking external help
Only when there are capable people inside can external help be effective
Too many cooks spoil the broth
a public officer authorized to execute civil judgments
Officials get priority over ordinary people
Officials get priority over ordinary people
Officials get priority over ordinary people
Officials and monks are served first, ordinary people last
Too much or too little of something can be equally problematic
To continue efforts after achieving initial success
Waste money extravagantly
If one has excess, they should give it away
If you have extra, give it away, don't hoard and worry
If you have extra, share it, don't hoard and worry about it
Don't waste money on unnecessary things like fortune-telling
Family problems are only discussed outside when they can't be solved internally
Vietnamese proverb; English definition pending editorial review.
Good beginning, bad ending
to cry out loud for no reason
Test the water before diving in
To compete or compare abilities
To compete or compare abilities
Good deeds or merits accumulated
Eating without knowing the taste
A person who exploits or takes advantage of others for personal gain