Khen chanh thì chanh ngọt, chê hồng thì hồng chua
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Praising something makes it better, criticizing makes it worse
Khen ngợi làm cho điều gì đó tốt hơn, chỉ trích làm cho nó tồi tệ hơn
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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 “Khen chanh thì chanh ngọt, chê hồng thì hồng chua” mean?
Praising something makes it better, criticizing makes it worse Literally: Praise lemon then lemon sweet, criticize pink then pink sour
Is “Khen chanh thì chanh ngọt, chê hồng thì hồng chua” formal or informal?
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