Jade and men, both are sharpened by bitter tools.Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about tools, bitter, man
Patience is a bitter plant, but it has sweet fruit.Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about bitter, patience
Defeat is never a bitter brew until one agrees to swallow it.Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about defeat, bitter
No melon-peddler cries: Bitter melons! No wine-dealer says: Sour wine!Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about wine, bitter
The melon seller does not announce, Bitter melons. Distant water does not put out a nearby fire.Proverbs and old sayings Indochinese about bitter, fire, fire brigade, water