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Punishment comes after the mistake has been made
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Punishment comes after the mistake has been made
Repays kindness and loyalty
Sharing equally and fairly
To work together and help each other
Let each person do what they are best at
Giving children too much freedom leads to their corruption
Save the best for last
Remember something deeply in one's heart
To leave something to be ruined or destroyed
To create something from nothing
To leave something valuable unattended and vulnerable to damage or theft
It's better to praise than to criticize
To transform something ordinary into something extraordinary
Someone who is useless when needed
Leave something alone and it will become something great
To turn something worthless into something valuable
Something valuable can become worthless if left unused for too long
One official's term seems long, but two officials' terms pass quickly
Having something alone is easier than sharing it with others
Having something alone is easy, but sharing it is difficult
Share wealth and hardships together
To ignore or disregard something
To reserve something for a specific purpose or person
Being lazy and stingy can lead to wealth
Everything will be revealed in time
Endure hardship when young to avoid suffering later
It's better to prevent problems than to fix them later
It's better to solve the problem before it becomes too serious
To make the night even darker
Completely disorganized or chaotic
Careless and lacking attention to detail
Acting blindly and aimlessly
Clumsy and inefficient
Wealth comes from diligence and thriftiness
Living in an unstable or precarious situation
Luxurious and comfortable life
Uncomfortable or unstable situation
A place is famous for a particular product
Each person is responsible for solving their own problems
Those in higher positions cling to power, while those below try to climb up
Some people try to improve a situation, while others undermine it
Enemies in the same village
Everyone has their own troubles
Someone of lower status clings to someone of higher status
Young but very talented
To mislead or deceive someone by giving false or misleading information
A situation where both parties are at a stalemate
To challenge or oppose those in power or authority
Comparing oneself to someone who is far superior
Compete with each other to show off skills and strength
To do something irrelevant or useless
To do something inappropriate for the occasion
Having useless knowledge or skills
Experience is more valuable than knowledge
Study hard to become successful, not to commit crimes
Completely and utterly
Having a good intention but a harsh exterior
Having a bold face to do something bad
Vietnamese proverb; English definition pending editorial review.
Vietnamese proverb; English definition pending editorial review.