Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Khen người thì tốt, giột người thì xấu

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Meaning · English

Praising others is good, but criticizing is bad

Literally: Praise people then good, scold people then bad

Examples

Anh ấy luôn khen người thì tốt, giột người thì xấuHe always thinks that praising others is good, but criticizing is bad

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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 người thì tốt, giột người thì xấu” mean?

Praising others is good, but criticizing is bad Literally: Praise people then good, scold people then bad

Is “Khen người thì tốt, giột người thì xấu” formal or informal?

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