Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chê cam sành gặp phải quýt hôi

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Meaning · English

To criticize someone, only to meet someone worse

Literally: to criticize the bitter orange and then encounter the smelly tangerine

Examples

Anh chê công ty cũ, nhưng công ty mới còn tệ hơn, chính là chê cam sành gặp phải quýt hôi.He criticized his old company, but the new one is even worse, which is a case of chê cam sành gặp phải quýt hôi.

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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 “Chê cam sành gặp phải quýt hôi” mean?

To criticize someone, only to meet someone worse Literally: to criticize the bitter orange and then encounter the smelly tangerine

Is “Chê cam sành gặp phải quýt hôi” formal or informal?

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

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