Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chân mình thì lấm bê bê, lại cầm bó đuốc mà rê chân người

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Meaning · English

Criticism of others despite having one's own flaws

Literally: Own feet are muddy, yet holding a torch to examine others' feet

Examples

Anh ấy luôn chê bai người khác, nhưng chính mình cũng có lỗi, giống như chân mình thì lấm bê bê, lại cầm bó đuốc mà rê chân ngườiHe always criticizes others, but he himself is also at fault, just like having muddy feet and holding a torch to examine others' feet

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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 “Chân mình thì lấm bê bê, lại cầm bó đuốc mà rê chân người” mean?

Criticism of others despite having one's own flaws Literally: Own feet are muddy, yet holding a torch to examine others' feet

Is “Chân mình thì lấm bê bê, lại cầm bó đuốc mà rê chân người” formal or informal?

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

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