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One is lazy with important tasks but diligent with trivial ones
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One is lazy with important tasks but diligent with trivial ones
One is lazy with one's own tasks but diligent with others'
Women handle small matters, men handle big ones
National affairs are like a game of chess
National interests take priority over personal or family matters
Important tasks are done carelessly, while trivial ones are done meticulously
Important tasks require careful handling, minor tasks require attention to detail
Urgent matters require immediate attention
Urgent matters require immediate attention
Only preparing after a problem arises is foolish, preparing before it happens is wise
Don't worry about expense for important tasks
Big tasks require significant investment
Don't worry about expenses for important tasks
Don't worry about expenses for important tasks
Big tasks require significant effort
Mind your own business
Things will happen naturally, regardless of circumstances
Mind your own business and let others handle theirs
Mind your own business and let others handle theirs
Something happens suddenly and unexpectedly
Something happens suddenly and unexpectedly
Unexpected events happen suddenly
The first attempt at something often fails
Life is complicated and troublesome
a legislative assembly
To be completely defeated or destroyed
To alter or distort the truth
Each person knows their own limitations and strengths
Using excessive force to achieve a small goal
A blind person can still recognize a tuskless elephant
When one person has a shortcoming, another person will have a corresponding flaw
A bad-tempered husband and wife make a discordant couple
A bad situation can be made worse by another problem
Something that does not exist
Someone or something is at their prime age or peak condition
Something unlikely to happen may still occur and have significant consequences
Something rare and exceptional happens
One is often destroyed by one's own valuable possession
Everyone returns to their origin or roots at the end
Everyone leaves something behind after they die
One person works hard while others benefit from their efforts
Older people holding back younger ones
Old and experienced people can still contribute in their own way
An old and experienced person should be respected and consulted
To force something to fit
An elephant without a mahout is like a snail without a mate
A large task requires significant effort or resources
Chaos and disorder prevail
A person with a disability can still be fierce or powerful
A wife and an elephant are equally valuable for their unique qualities
Everything returns to its origin
Someone else's property is often more attractive
People value others for their words, not appearance
Everyone is excited or reacting to a situation
Everyone laughs when someone is mocked
A large or important person is affected by a small thing
A person returns to their hometown or roots
Someone who is used to danger becomes less afraid
When the strong compete, the weak also try to compete
Everyone gets treated unfairly sometimes