Bắt bóng dè chừng
Be cautious and prepared for potential problems
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Be cautious and prepared for potential problems
To catch a small problem but ignore a bigger one
Cannot achieve something by force or coercion
Causing more problems than solving
To imitate someone blindly without understanding
Meddling in others' business without being asked
To spare someone when you can't catch or punish them anyway
To catch crabs but forget the basket
To catch an easy prey
To get something unwanted while trying to achieve something else
To catch a thief and then let them go free
Marry a rich man to improve one's life
To grasp at something vague or intangible
One needs courage to capture enemies and strength to withstand challenges
Forcing someone to do something they are not suited for
To be meticulous and demanding in a petty way
Punish those who do wrong, reward those who do good
To spend a lot on something that yields little benefit
It's easy to criticize those who are already in a weak position
To catch or control something, you must grasp it by its most vulnerable part
To exaggerate or magnify something insignificant
Forcing someone to do a task beyond their capabilities
Force someone to do something against their will
Know the person inside before judging those outside
to know someone's inner thoughts and feelings
No one is willing to help someone in trouble when it's convenient for them
It's easier to deceive or manipulate someone who is naive or inexperienced
To tackle a problem from the most difficult or intractable end
Catch the small fry and let the big fish go
Bully or intimidate someone in a weak position
Dealing with fools requires patience and gentle words
Gaining something insignificant
To take advantage of someone's situation to harm another
To blame one person for another's mistake
To seize or capture something entirely or partially
To catch someone red-handed
To accuse or blame someone falsely
Use a powerful or expensive resource for a trivial task
To force or coerce someone into doing something
Lost and without direction
To understand and do something correctly from the start
To have someone completely under control
To catch a small problem but create a bigger one
Take advantage of an opportunity
Equal or evenly matched
to be extremely happy or excited
Useless or ineffective
Equal or evenly matched
One problem is solved, another arises
Very similar or closely related
Vietnamese phrase; English definition pending editorial review.
to know someone's true character
Equally matched or evenly balanced
Being equal in status or position
People of similar status or position should be together
Of the same origin or family
People with similar qualities or characteristics are well-matched
Unity of thought and action
Completely lose contact or news
To completely disappear or lose track of someone or something