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Giving something to the wrong person can lead to its misuse
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Giving something to the wrong person can lead to its misuse
A student learns more from experience than from teaching
Excessive materialism
to materialize or take shape
One who serves two masters will please neither
Talented people can overcome difficulties, while untalented ones face obstacles
Sacrificing small interests for greater goals
Everyone has their own strengths and weaknesses
Everything has its own matching counterpart
Every object has its matching counterpart
Vietnamese proverb; English definition pending editorial review.
Something rare is valuable
things learned later in life
Outward appearance is not as important as inner worth
Value feelings over material things
Unlikely friends can become close
Something is not as good as its reputation
Something unusual is often attractive
People are suited to their respective roles
Things that are one's own are always more appealing
Things are not what they seem
Material things are insignificant, but emotions and relationships are important
Something extremely fragile or delicate
Everything returns to its original owner
Even good things can have a downside
Being serious leads to loss, while being playful leads to gain
to make something abstract more concrete
Many things are heaped together in a disorderly manner
Neither party benefits in a dispute
Something incomplete is not acceptable
Everything is everywhere
Everyone makes mistakes, even the wise and experienced
Something returns to its original owner
Time can change anything
Everything has its own limit
Each region has its unique products
Different things suit different people
Doing something carelessly or hastily
To be concise is better than being lengthy
When the authority is absent, chaos ensues
When the authority is absent, the subordinates become disobedient
When the authority is absent, the subordinates become unruly
When the authority is absent, the subordinates take advantage
Without a leader, the group falls apart
When the owner is away, the house is in disarray
When the owner is away, others take advantage
Lack of one thing leads to the misuse of another
Absence leads to unexpected encounters
When one thing is absent, another undesirable thing appears
Absence leads to opportunistic behavior
Someone's presence is unnecessary or unwelcome
Out of sight, out of mind
Completely empty or deserted
Describes a place as being very quiet and deserted
A new star rises as the old one sets
One problem is solved, another arises
Absence leads to infidelity
Completely deserted and quiet
There is always a substitute or alternative
There's always an alternative when something is lacking