Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cao chê ngỏng, thấp chê lùn

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Meaning · English

Everyone has their own flaws

Literally: Tall people laugh at those with high shoulders, short people laugh at those who are short

Examples

Anh ấy cao chê ngỏng, thấp chê lùn, không ai là hoàn hảoHe says tall people laugh at those with high shoulders, short people laugh at those who are short, no one is perfect

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Sources & notes

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 “Cao chê ngỏng, thấp chê lùn” mean?

Everyone has their own flaws Literally: Tall people laugh at those with high shoulders, short people laugh at those who are short

Is “Cao chê ngỏng, thấp chê lùn” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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