Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Dục gia chỉ tội, hà hoạn vô từ

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Meaning · English

Those who are biased towards their own family often excuse its faults

Literally: Partial to family, faultless to outsiders

Examples

Anh ấy luôn dục gia chỉ tội khi nói về em mìnhHe always excuses his brother's faults

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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 “Dục gia chỉ tội, hà hoạn vô từ” mean?

Those who are biased towards their own family often excuse its faults Literally: Partial to family, faultless to outsiders

Is “Dục gia chỉ tội, hà hoạn vô từ” formal or informal?

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

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