Cấm người giả lệnh, giả thị, chẳng ai cấm người mang bị nói khoác

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Meaning · English

It's easy to criticize others, but hard to take criticism oneself

Literally: Forbidden to pretend to order, pretend to instruct, no one forbids wearing and speaking falsely

Examples

Anh ấy luôn chỉ trích người khác, nhưng khi bị phê bình thì không chịu đượcHe always criticizes others, but can't take criticism himself

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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 2026-08-06; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Cấm người giả lệnh, giả thị, chẳng ai cấm người mang bị nói khoác” mean?

It's easy to criticize others, but hard to take criticism oneself Literally: Forbidden to pretend to order, pretend to instruct, no one forbids wearing and speaking falsely

Is “Cấm người giả lệnh, giả thị, chẳng ai cấm người mang bị nói khoác” formal or informal?

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