Của người thì cứt chó, của mình thì vừng đen
Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.
Others' things are worthless, but one's own things are precious
Examples
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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 người thì cứt chó, của mình thì vừng đen” mean?
Others' things are worthless, but one's own things are precious Literally: Others' property is dog feces, one's own property is black sesame
Is “Của người thì cứt chó, của mình thì vừng đen” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.