Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cú lại chê vọ rằng hôi, giẻ cùi chê khách dài đuôi vật vờ

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Meaning · English

People often criticize others for their own faults

Literally: Crow scolds magpie for being smelly, rag criticizes guest for having long tail

Examples

Anh ấy hay chê người khác, nhưng mình cũng có lỗi giống vậy, như cú lại chê vọ rằng hôi, giẻ cùi chê khách dài đuôi vật vờHe often criticizes others, but he also has similar faults, like the crow scolding the magpie for being smelly, the rag criticizing the guest for having a long tail

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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 “Cú lại chê vọ rằng hôi, giẻ cùi chê khách dài đuôi vật vờ” mean?

People often criticize others for their own faults Literally: Crow scolds magpie for being smelly, rag criticizes guest for having long tail

Is “Cú lại chê vọ rằng hôi, giẻ cùi chê khách dài đuôi vật vờ” formal or informal?

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