Mượn lược thầy tu
To use someone else's idea or work as one's own
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To use someone else's idea or work as one's own
Deceiving someone by pretending to be something you're not
Better to borrow from a stranger than a relative
A friend in need is more helpful than a relative
A small borrowed thing can bring good luck
To use someone else's strength to achieve one's own goal
Something is incomplete without a crucial element
Do things at the right time
Different situations require different approaches
Temporary or seasonal relationships are fleeting
Older people have more experience and wisdom
Old habits die hard and are hard to change
Older people provide good guidance
A young person is still immature
Summer rice withers, autumn rice thrives
People have different abilities and talents
People have different joys and sorrows
People have different talents and abilities
Some tasks require careful preparation and attention
A strict teacher is like a loving parent
People get what they deserve
One's actions have consequences for their children
One's misfortune can lead to another's benefit
various things have designated owners
Act quickly to seize an opportunity
A man should quickly marry a woman from a fertile family
Older people should yield to younger ones
Something or someone is not what it seems
a situation with three unfavorable options
people of the same trade or profession
A good person will always do good things
Vietnamese proverb; English definition pending editorial review.
Those with power or influence can do as they please
To support or side with the stronger party
Brave and strong people are heroes
Brave only in appearance
Someone who is stubborn and unyielding
To be brave only in trivial matters
Having a strong and healthy body
Physical strength is not just for men, but also for women
Nothing is more valuable than health and safety
Brute force can overcome intelligent plans
Using money or wealth to bully or intimidate others
The strong oppress the weak, the rich oppress the poor
Intelligence is more valuable than wealth or power
Being strong or brave for personal gain
Being generous with small things, but stingy with important ones
Having plenty of money and food is a blessing
The strong win and the weak lose
An insignificant person meets a powerful or influential one
Both parties are equally at fault
To be extremely angry
A person with a humble appearance but noble inner qualities
A person with great potential and talent
Many concerns are difficult to manage
A small but certain advantage is better than a potential large one
A little from a reliable source is better than much from an unreliable one
A small but certain advantage is better than a potential large one
A small portion of officials is equal to a large number of ordinary people
A small portion of something of high quality is better than a large quantity of something of low quality