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Experience and lessons learned from past mistakes
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Experience and lessons learned from past mistakes
Vietnamese folk verse (ca dao); English definition pending editorial review.
Honesty is the best policy
A complex situation with many possibilities
Words can lead to trouble
To escape one problem only to encounter another
Take advantage of an opportunity when it arises
Take advantage of an opportunity when it arises
Take advantage of an opportunity when it arises
Take advantage of an opportunity while it lasts
Gaining in one situation, losing in another
Having good fortune brings success
Be content with what you have
Be content with what you have
Gaining one thing but losing another
Having basic needs met, one worries about comfort
Having basic needs met, one worries about comforts
Benefit from one thing, lose from another
Gain in one situation, lose in another
Gain something but lose something else of equal value
Temporary gain leads to long-term loss
Benefit from one thing, suffer from another
Make the most of an opportunity
Make the most of the present moment
Gain something now but lose something more valuable later
To be lucky and have unexpected advantages
Extremely happy and satisfied with one's marriage
Envy others' better situation
To be unfair and biased towards one's own relatives
Regret losing something when getting something better
A younger sibling is spoiled by an older sibling's children
Having one's own children reduces the desire for others', especially relatives'
Make the most of what you have
Regret losing something when it's too late
Gain something but lose something more valuable
Forget the source of one's success
One benefit comes with another disadvantage
Having enough resources to satisfy everyone's needs
Winning is not as good as losing with dignity
Winning an argument brings trouble, losing brings even more trouble
Winning an argument is temporary, but losing one can lead to lasting resentment
Winning an argument by force, losing by endurance
Winning an argument by being more stubborn
To gain both material and spiritual benefits
To gain both the obvious and hidden benefits
To gain both prestige and material benefits
Vietnamese proverb; English definition pending editorial review.
Be content with what you have
Praise can greatly improve someone's mood or situation
Good things often come with unwanted consequences
Suffering can be beneficial for one's health
Winning a lawsuit is not as good as losing one
Winning a lawsuit is as useless as a dried buffalo skull, losing is as troublesome as a hungry ghost
Winner takes all, loser is treated as an enemy
To please one person, you must displease another
Pleasing oneself but causing trouble for others
Gaining approval from elders is more valuable than from children
To please one person is to displease another
To please those in power but displease the general public
To please one person, you must displease another