Chó chê khỉ lắm lông, khỉ chê chó ăn dông ăn dài

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Meaning · English

People often criticize others for their own faults

Literally: Dog criticizes monkey for being hairy, monkey criticizes dog for eating dirty food

Examples

Anh ấy chê tôi lười biếng, nhưng anh ấy cũng chẳng tốt đẹp gìHe criticized me for being lazy, but he's not any better

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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 “Chó chê khỉ lắm lông, khỉ chê chó ăn dông ăn dài” mean?

People often criticize others for their own faults Literally: Dog criticizes monkey for being hairy, monkey criticizes dog for eating dirty food

Is “Chó chê khỉ lắm lông, khỉ chê chó ăn dông ăn dài” formal or informal?

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