Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Kẻ cười người chê

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Meaning · English

One person's joy is another's scorn

Literally: Person laughs person scolds

Examples

Anh ấy vừa mua được nhà mới, nhưng có người lại nói rằng nhà đó không đáng tiền.He just bought a new house, but some people say it's not worth the money.

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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 “Kẻ cười người chê” mean?

One person's joy is another's scorn Literally: Person laughs person scolds

Is “Kẻ cười người chê” formal or informal?

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

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