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Repay kindness with kindness
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Repay kindness with kindness
To eat quickly and carelessly
To have a long and healthy life
Don't worry about tomorrow's problems today
Talk big but lack real action
What happens at home affects the whole family
People come together to enjoy food, but flee from conflict
You have to pay back what you borrow
Living in poverty with no stable income or assets
Act before thinking, and regret afterwards
To waste or misuse something due to excess or carelessness
Suffer loss from both ends
Learn from experience
Study diligently to achieve knowledge and wisdom
Accept defeat graciously
Prioritizing the most valuable or important things
Better to endure a small, constant problem than a bigger one that comes occasionally
Doing something repeatedly makes it become a habit
Serve the master well to be rewarded
To take something without paying for it
To do something wrong without showing remorse
Something is more enjoyable when done secretly or illicitly
Eat quickly and secretly
Eating slowly and steadily leads to long-lasting fullness
Be prepared to face consequences of one's actions
Habitual behavior becomes second nature
Habits formed through frequent actions become ingrained
Take advantage of someone's generosity without showing gratitude
To accept defeat or surrender without a fight
Live within your means
It's better to die with dignity than to live by begging
To take something without giving anything in return
Take advantage of someone's generosity without showing gratitude
When in a difficult situation, one must endure silently
Learn from past mistakes to improve present behavior
Take advantage of one place's resources while living in another
Enjoy the best of different places
Live off the wealth of the south, but work for the north
Eating a little but enjoying many flavors
Eating a little satisfies, eating too much causes discomfort
Eating a little leads to long satisfaction, eating a lot causes discomfort
Eating a little can satisfy hunger for a long time
Eating less leads to longer satisfaction
Moderation leads to long-term satisfaction, excessive pursuit leads to trouble
Getting much trouble from a small matter
Talking more than one is acting
Act first, consider consequences later
To repeat or revisit a problem or issue multiple times
Marry someone worthy to be a good parent
Marry a worthy partner and strive for a respectable life
Respect those senior and be kind to those junior
Be loyal and committed to one side or relationship
No matter where you go, home is always the best
Say one thing but do another
Vietnamese proverb; English definition pending editorial review.
Borrowing to survive leads to debt
Behave politely and appropriately
Vietnamese proverb; English definition pending editorial review.
One cannot escape fate or consequences
Enjoy benefits without working for them