bọ người thì nhắm, bọ mắm thì chê
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People criticize others for their own faults
Con người thường chỉ trích người khác về những khiếm khuyết của bản thân
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Examples
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Sources & notes
Discovered via Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Nam ngạn chích cẩm (Phạm Quang Sán, 1918). Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-01; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “bọ người thì nhắm, bọ mắm thì chê” mean?
People criticize others for their own faults Literally: flea on a person looks, flea on fish sauce scolds
Is “bọ người thì nhắm, bọ mắm thì chê” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.