Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Của mình chẳng hay, của láng giềng chẳng biết

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Meaning · English

Unable to appreciate one's own advantages

Literally: One's own thing is not good, neighbor's thing is not known

Examples

Anh ấy luôn than thở về công việc của mình, của mình chẳng hay, của láng giềng chẳng biết.He always complains about his job, unable to appreciate his own advantages

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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 “Của mình chẳng hay, của láng giềng chẳng biết” mean?

Unable to appreciate one's own advantages Literally: One's own thing is not good, neighbor's thing is not known

Is “Của mình chẳng hay, của láng giềng chẳng biết” formal or informal?

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

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