Chê thằng ỏng bụng lấy thằng lưng gù

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Meaning · English

To criticize someone's flaw while having a similar or worse flaw

Literally: Criticize the pot-bellied man with the hunchbacked man

Examples

Anh ấy chê thằng ỏng bụng lấy thằng lưng gù khi nói về vấn đề tham nhũngHe criticized the pot-bellied man with the hunchbacked man when talking about corruption

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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 2026-08-05; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Chê thằng ỏng bụng lấy thằng lưng gù” mean?

To criticize someone's flaw while having a similar or worse flaw Literally: Criticize the pot-bellied man with the hunchbacked man

Is “Chê thằng ỏng bụng lấy thằng lưng gù” formal or informal?

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

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