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

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Meaning · English

One faultfinder is often just as bad as the one they criticize

Literally: mole rat scolds monkey for being smelly, monkey replies all your family smells

Examples

Anh ấy hay chê người khác nhưng chính mình cũng không tốt, như chuột chù chê khỉ rằng hôi, khỉ mới trả lời: cả họ mày thơmHe often criticizes others but he himself is not good, like the mole rat scolding the monkey for being smelly, the monkey replies all your family smells

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

One faultfinder is often just as bad as the one they criticize Literally: mole rat scolds monkey for being smelly, monkey replies all your family smells

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

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