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Gratitude towards a higher authority is more valued than towards a local one
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Gratitude towards a higher authority is more valued than towards a local one
Gratitude towards the king and the country
To speak vaguely or evasively
Vietnamese proverb; English definition pending editorial review.
Have ambitions beyond one's abilities
To be overly ambitious
doing something slowly and lazily
Someone is talking nonsense or irrelevantly
One who can't manage their own affairs tries to manage others
One who is not capable of handling their own problems tries to take on others'
One who can't take care of themselves shouldn't take on extra responsibilities
One who cannot manage their own affairs is taking on additional responsibilities
One who can't even take care of themselves is taking on additional burdens
One who cannot even take care of themselves is burdened with extra responsibilities
One cannot expect others to help if they cannot even help themselves
One person's mistake affects others
Unable to take care of oneself, yet trying to take care of others
Temporary prosperity will soon end
A storm is approaching
To talk excessively without taking action
Each place has its own specialty
Being extremely poor
Prolonged situations lead to unexpected problems
Feeling unwell or sickly all the time
Being very ill for a long time is as bad as being dead
To recover quickly from a difficult situation
Weak and lacking in courage or determination
Old and weak people are discarded
Suffering a high mortality rate
When sick, one regrets not taking care of their body, when healthy, one regrets not taking care of their wealth.
Prioritize practical solutions over superstition
Prioritize practical solutions over superstition
Oppression by those in power
Using force to suppress the truth
Someone who stubbornly insists on doing something
extremely frightened or shocked
Vietnamese phrase; English definition pending editorial review.
Something is already beyond hope or repair
expresses sadness or regret
expresses shock or surprise
a pipe for transporting gas
Vietnamese phrase; English definition pending editorial review.
to give or provide something sparingly
a balance or equilibrium
Very noisy and chaotic
Restricting or limiting someone's freedom or potential
A person who is alone and without support
Famous products or beauties from specific places
Good things can come from bad places
Each place has its own specialty
Each place has its own special product
a person with a rough exterior but kind heart
Someone who appears harmless but is actually very powerful or troublesome
All women are prone to jealousy in relationships
Everyone has their own flaws or weaknesses
Some things are best done at a specific time
something or someone that is both useful and harmful
Vietnamese phrase; English definition pending editorial review.
Vietnamese phrase; English definition pending editorial review.
a person with a hot temper