Ai ơi chớ vội cười nhau, ngắm mình cho kĩ trước sau sẽ cười

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Meaning · English

Don't mock others, you might end up being mocked yourself

Literally: Who there don't hastily laugh at each other, look at yourself carefully before and after will laugh

Examples

Anh ấy luôn chê bai người khác, nhưng ai ơi chớ vội cười nhau, ngắm mình cho kĩ trước sau sẽ cườiHe always mocks others, but don't laugh at others, you might end up being laughed at

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Headword listed in the vdict.com proverb dictionary index (discovery source; headword only — no source content copied). Entered as candidate 2026-08-05; definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-05; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Ai ơi chớ vội cười nhau, ngắm mình cho kĩ trước sau sẽ cười” mean?

Don't mock others, you might end up being mocked yourself Literally: Who there don't hastily laugh at each other, look at yourself carefully before and after will laugh

Is “Ai ơi chớ vội cười nhau, ngắm mình cho kĩ trước sau sẽ cười” formal or informal?

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