Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chuột chù chê khỉ rằng hôi, khỉ lại trả lời: cả họ mày thơm

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Meaning · English

One faultfinder criticizes another for the same fault

Literally: Mouse tells monkey it stinks, monkey replies all your family smells

Examples

Anh ấy hay chê người khác, nhưng như chuột chù chê khỉ rằng hôi, khỉ lại trả lời: cả họ mày thơmHe often criticizes others, but it's like the mouse telling the monkey it stinks, and the monkey replies all your family smells

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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 “Chuột chù chê khỉ rằng hôi, khỉ lại trả lời: cả họ mày thơm” mean?

One faultfinder criticizes another for the same fault Literally: Mouse tells monkey it stinks, monkey replies all your family smells

Is “Chuột chù chê khỉ rằng hôi, khỉ lại trả lời: cả họ mày thơm” formal or informal?

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

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