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Not extreme or excessive in any way
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Not extreme or excessive in any way
Someone who is not respected or admired is not considered great
to reluctantly do something
Neither working nor playing is a waste of time
To feel relieved or satisfied even if not fully
If you don't like something, it will become unbearable
To cut off one's means of livelihood
Even with great effort, one can still be unlucky
Die rather than surrender or compromise
Even in difficult situations, there is often still some support or help available
to be extremely sad or mournful
To be unable to resist a temptation
To be extremely poor
To die or wither prematurely
When one trouble ends, another begins
Pride goes before a fall
Die trying to grasp at something unattainable
Dying under the light
Vietnamese idiom; English definition pending editorial review.
Very little or almost nothing
To guide or show someone the way
To work only for personal gain
When one person makes a mistake, others suffer the consequences.
When one problem is solved, another appears
A woman should obey her husband
To meddle in others' business
To test the depth of a situation or someone's feelings
to make things worse
Vietnamese proverb; English definition pending editorial review.
Oppose when things go badly, but flatter when they go well
Husband and wife are a perfect match
A husband and wife have different interests or hobbies
Husband studies, wife and children suffer
A wise husband is a treasure
A troublesome husband and wife
Husband and wife are well-matched and compatible
The first husband is strict, the second husband is even stricter
Husband and wife should compromise and cooperate
Husband and wife should respect each other's space
Husband and wife share everything together
Husband and wife have similar bad habits
Don't be intimidated by challenges
Only take action when a problem arises
To prepare everything in advance for someone's arrival or opportunity
Wait for the right moment to act
Wait for opportunities to come easily
Wait until it's too late
Each place has its own customs and rules
when the cat's away the mice will play
to take the lead or be the first to do something
To escape one problem only to encounter another
To remain single for life
Worrying about future problems before present ones are solved
Pride oneself on insignificant abilities
When unable to achieve something, one praises it, but when achieved, it is undervalued
To be overly optimistic before achieving something
Pregnant women should not exert themselves
Scolding is worse than silence
Scolding or cursing excessively
Respect and obey your teacher