Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Có thì khen, chẳng có thì chê

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Meaning · English

Praise what you have, criticize what you lack

Literally: Have then praise, not have then criticize

Examples

Anh ấy luôn nói có thì khen, chẳng có thì chê về mọi thứHe always says praise what you have, criticize what you lack about everything

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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 2026-08-06; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Có thì khen, chẳng có thì chê” mean?

Praise what you have, criticize what you lack Literally: Have then praise, not have then criticize

Is “Có thì khen, chẳng có thì chê” formal or informal?

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

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