Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Gièm nên xấu, khen nên tốt

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Praising makes things good, criticizing makes things bad

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Khen ngợi làm cho tốt, chỉ trích làm cho xấu

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Literally: Criticism makes ugly, praise makes good

Examples

Cô ấy luôn nói Gièm nên xấu, khen nên tốt để nhắc nhở chúng taShe always says that to remind us

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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 “Gièm nên xấu, khen nên tốt” mean?

Praising makes things good, criticizing makes things bad Literally: Criticism makes ugly, praise makes good

Is “Gièm nên xấu, khen nên tốt” formal or informal?

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

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