tranh thủy mặc
a type of Chinese-style ink wash painting
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a type of Chinese-style ink wash painting
Something useless or decorative
Arguing or competing day and night
In Vietnamese youth slang: a heartbreaker — a boy who baits affection he never intends to return; the romance kind of trap, not the music kind.
Old people have old ideas
Old people still have value and are respected
Old people are still useful and loved
Old people are not valued
Old habits are hard to change
Old people are respected for their wisdom
Old people are valuable for their experience
Old people are often neglected and unappreciated
An old person trying something new will likely fail
Old things are still valued by some people
A person's bones are their ancestors
One person's loss is another's gain
Something is happening too late to be useful
Old people teach the young
When a big tree falls, others around it are affected
Young trees are easy to bend, old trees are easy to break
to resign or quit a position
Knowledge is not judged by wealth or social status
Those who know do not speak, those who speak do not know
Know the coming day but not the following day
Know the day of birth, but not the day of death
Know the person, know the face, but not the heart
To use lawful methods to achieve unlawful goals
Respect the law and uphold morality
Knowing one's limitations leads to improvement
Pretend to be crazy to avoid trouble
Having extensive knowledge
Know shame when making mistakes
a woman who is well-versed in literature and arts
Vietnamese proverb; English definition pending editorial review.
A balanced combination of soft and hard approaches is effective
A harmonious and balanced whole has both soft and hard aspects
Dealing with the government is easier than dealing with local authorities
It's difficult to please both the government and the people.
The court values titles, the village values integrity
The court values titles, while villages value integrity
The court values titles, the village values integrity
Vietnamese proverb; English definition pending editorial review.
Harmonious at home, but competitive outside
Choose the most advantageous or profitable option
Hypocritically hiding one's true intentions
Pretend to be rich when actually poor
Deceive others with a false appearance
Completely pure and innocent
Someone related by blood or marriage but distant in behavior or attitude
Intelligent women can manage a polygamous household
Be versatile and adapt to situations
Having no power or money makes one's words insignificant
People won't listen if you have no power or money
Poor people's opinions are not valued
Don't interfere in others' affairs when you have your own problems
A beautiful and elegant person
Being greedy and wanting more even when one already has enough
News travels fast and can spread outside before being fully understood inside
A problem at home becomes known to outsiders before it's resolved
A secret is revealed to outsiders before being shared with those closest