Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cứt con người chê thối chê tanh, cứt con mình nấu canh cũng ngọt

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Meaning · English

One is more tolerant of their own faults than others

Literally: human feces criticizes foul smell, one's own feces cooks sweet soup

Examples

Anh ấy luôn chê bai người khác, nhưng cứt con người chê thối chê tanh, cứt con mình nấu canh cũng ngọtHe always criticizes others, but one is more tolerant of their own faults than others

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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 “Cứt con người chê thối chê tanh, cứt con mình nấu canh cũng ngọt” mean?

One is more tolerant of their own faults than others Literally: human feces criticizes foul smell, one's own feces cooks sweet soup

Is “Cứt con người chê thối chê tanh, cứt con mình nấu canh cũng ngọt” formal or informal?

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

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