Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Cứt ở nơi người thì thối, cứt ở đầu gối thì thơm

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Meaning · English

Something bad can be good depending on the situation

Literally: Feces in a crowd stink, feces on the knee smell good

Examples

Cứt ở nơi người thì thối, cứt ở đầu gối thì thơm, nên anh ấy không bị phê bìnhFeces in a crowd stink, feces on the knee smell good, so he was not criticized

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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 ở nơi người thì thối, cứt ở đầu gối thì thơm” mean?

Something bad can be good depending on the situation Literally: Feces in a crowd stink, feces on the knee smell good

Is “Cứt ở nơi người thì thối, cứt ở 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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