Làm chẳng nên lại trách trời cao, đã vụng múa, lại chê đất lệch
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Blame oneself, not others, for one's own mistakes
Examples
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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 “Làm chẳng nên lại trách trời cao, đã vụng múa, lại chê đất lệch” mean?
Blame oneself, not others, for one's own mistakes Literally: Work doesn't succeed, blame the high sky, clumsy dance, and scold the slanted ground
Is “Làm chẳng nên lại trách trời cao, đã vụng múa, lại chê đất lệch” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.