Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Giàu nhìn ngõ, khó nhìn sân

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Meaning · English

It's easier to criticize others than to examine oneself

Literally: Rich looking at the alley, hard looking at the yard

Examples

Anh ấy luôn giàu nhìn ngõ, khó nhìn sân khi phê bình người khácHe always finds it easy to criticize others, but hard to examine himself

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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 “Giàu nhìn ngõ, khó nhìn sân” mean?

It's easier to criticize others than to examine oneself Literally: Rich looking at the alley, hard looking at the yard

Is “Giàu nhìn ngõ, khó nhìn sân” formal or informal?

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

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