Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cứt người thì thối, cứt con đầu gối thì thơm

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Meaning · English

One's own faults are overlooked, but others' are magnified

Literally: Human feces is smelly, knee feces is fragrant

Examples

Anh ấy luôn nghĩ cứt người thì thối, cứt con đầu gối thì thơm khi đánh giá người khácHe always thinks one's own faults are overlooked, but others' are magnified when evaluating 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 người thì thối, cứt con đầu gối thì thơm” mean?

One's own faults are overlooked, but others' are magnified Literally: Human feces is smelly, knee feces is fragrant

Is “Cứt người thì thối, cứt con đầu gối thì thơm” formal or informal?

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

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