Don't be pretentious.

(Baonghean) - Tet is almost here, Chắt!

- Yeah, my conversation with Nhieu today is pretty much the last one of the year of the monkey!

- On this final day before winter ends and spring arrives, what would you like to discuss?

- It's about saving money!

- Why?

- Didn't she hear the saying, "Trading ships and boats is not as good as being thrifty and saving money"?

- Many people know about that. The question is, why did you choose the topic of saving money at this particular time?

- This is the perfect time. Everyone is busy preparing for Tet (Lunar New Year)!

So what?

- Those with comfortable financial conditions don't need to worry, but even those in difficult circumstances "dig up the earth and turn over the grass" trying their best to prepare for Tet so that everyone else can have the same.

- What's wrong with that?

- Not bad, but not good either!

- What does Chắt mean...?

- Our people are still very wasteful during Tet. Many people struggle and live a hard life during the year, but during Tet they spend lavishly on shopping and other expenses. Especially...

Who is it?

- People who work far away return home. Some are just factory workers in industrial zones or hired laborers in provinces and cities, but they come back to the village and shop lavishly as if they've struck it rich! Actually...

- Is it about saving up all year to spend it all at once during Tet (Lunar New Year) just to show off to relatives and neighbors? Then, after the New Year, packing up and heading back to the North or South on trains?

- That's right! Everyone just sighs and says, "It's Tet (Vietnamese New Year)!...". And so they spend money on useless, frivolous things, without a care for tomorrow.

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- Mr. Chắt is absolutely right. It seems that many of our people still haven't escaped the habit of false pride. They refuse to live authentically, according to their circumstances, and instead try to stand on tiptoe to live like others. They should learn to be thrifty and save up to build up capital for economic development and prosperity. Only then should they...

Therefore, some say that this pretentious, falsely concerned lifestyle stems from a low cultural background.

- Whether it's high or low doesn't matter; what matters is that whatever you do, you must plan carefully to suit your economic circumstances. Don't overspend and end up poor again. In life, it's best to live true to yourself and not be pretentious!

Confidant