Cùng một phường ăn mày còn chê nhau áo rách

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Meaning · English

People in the same unfortunate situation criticize each other

Literally: same group of beggars still criticize each other's torn clothes

Examples

Anh ấy luôn chê bai người khác, mà mình cũng chẳng khá gì, thật là cùng một phường ăn mày còn chê nhau áo ráchHe always criticizes others, but he's not any better, it's truly a case of people in the same unfortunate situation criticizing each other

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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.

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What does “Cùng một phường ăn mày còn chê nhau áo rách” mean?

People in the same unfortunate situation criticize each other Literally: same group of beggars still criticize each other's torn clothes

Is “Cùng một phường ăn mày còn chê nhau áo rách” formal or informal?

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