Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Kẻ đầy thưng khinh người lưng đấu

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Look down on others because of one's own superiority

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Khinh người khác vì sự vượt trội của mình

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Literally: Person with full basket despises person with empty basket

Examples

Anh ta luôn kẻ đầy thưng khinh người lưng đấu với những người xung quanhHe always looks down on those around him

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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 đầy thưng khinh người lưng đấu” mean?

Look down on others because of one's own superiority Literally: Person with full basket despises person with empty basket

Is “Kẻ đầy thưng khinh người lưng đấu” formal or informal?

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

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