Lấy thước tiểu nhân đo lòng quân tử

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Meaning · English

To judge a noble person by the standards of a mean person

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Đánh giá một người cao尚 bằng tiêu chuẩn của một người thấp hèn

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Literally: Use the measure of a petty person to measure the heart of a gentleman

Examples

Anh ấy lấy thước tiểu nhân đo lòng quân tử nên không hiểu được hành động của bố mìnhHe used the measure of a petty person to measure the heart of a gentleman, so he didn't understand his father's actions

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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 2026-08-07; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Lấy thước tiểu nhân đo lòng quân tử” mean?

To judge a noble person by the standards of a mean person Literally: Use the measure of a petty person to measure the heart of a gentleman

Is “Lấy thước tiểu nhân đo lòng quân tử” formal or informal?

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