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A surplus of talent or beauty is wasted
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A surplus of talent or beauty is wasted
Something that is unattainable or an illusion
Fleeting and transient nature of life
Fleeting and transient like flowers and butterflies
Things will change over time
Great beauty is often accompanied by great sorrow
Youth and beauty are fleeting
Youth and beauty will return after decline
A beautiful woman will eventually find a husband
One's own family members are often undervalued
A beautiful appearance hides a bad character
A beautiful beginning promises a good outcome
Old friends are the best
Intelligent and wise people can resolve conflicts peacefully
beauty attracts attention
Vietnamese proverb; English definition pending editorial review.
Things naturally attract to what is similar or suitable
When the time is right, opportunities will arise
Vietnamese phrase; English definition pending editorial review.
Proudly but foolishly getting into trouble
Proudly showing off something insignificant
One person's loss is another person's gain
Eagerly waiting for an opportunity
To compromise for the sake of harmony
A small spark can start a big fire
One lie leads to another
People in a harmonious community can speak freely without offending each other
Preserve harmony even if it means sacrificing prestige
To reserve something for someone who is in a difficult situation
Marriage to a distant place may lead to loss of family ties or children
To wait for an opportunity to take advantage of someone
To reserve something valuable for someone unworthy
To exert great effort but achieve little
Effort is wasted on something that is not receptive
Solving one problem creates another
Wasting effort on foolish people
Waste precious things on unworthy people
Waste precious things on unworthy people
To give something valuable to someone who doesn't appreciate it
To waste something valuable on someone who doesn't appreciate it
Offering something valuable to those who do not appreciate it
Wasting effort on something useless
Wise words are wasted on fools
Advice from ignorant people is useless
Advice from ignorant people is useless
Talking to someone who doesn't listen
To keep a treasure and wait for a disaster
Wasting effort on someone who won't understand or listen
Worry about others' business and neglect one's own
Waste one's effort on someone unappreciative
Wasting good things on those who don't appreciate them
Marriage is not just about love, but also practical considerations
To work hard for others to enjoy
Investing effort in the wrong place
To raise someone who will eventually harm you
To raise someone who will eventually harm you
To let others take advantage of one's efforts
Save for oneself, but give to others
Waste money on useless things
Spend money on useless things and neglect what is truly important