Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cứt người thì thối, cứt đầu gối thì thơm

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Meaning · English

Someone else's problem is less bothersome than one's own

Literally: Human feces is foul, knee feces is fragrant

Examples

Cứt người thì thối, cứt đầu gối thì thơm, nên anh ấy không quan tâm đến việc của hàng xómSomeone else's problem is less bothersome than one's own, so he doesn't care about his neighbor's business

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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 đầu gối thì thơm” mean?

Someone else's problem is less bothersome than one's own Literally: Human feces is foul, knee feces is fragrant

Is “Cứt người thì thối, cứt 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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