Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cui đánh đục, đục đánh săng

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Meaning · English

One person criticizes another, who in turn criticizes someone else

Literally: chisel hits hammer, hammer hits anvil

Examples

Khi thấy anh A chê bai anh B, anh B liền cui đánh đục, đục đánh săng rằng anh A không tốtWhen seeing A criticize B, B turned to criticize C, saying A is not good

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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 2026-08-05; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Cui đánh đục, đục đánh săng” mean?

One person criticizes another, who in turn criticizes someone else Literally: chisel hits hammer, hammer hits anvil

Is “Cui đánh đục, đục đánh săng” formal or informal?

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

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