Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Lợn kia trắng mắt thì nuôi, người kia mắt trắng là người bỏ đi

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Meaning · English

Treat others with kindness despite their flaws

Literally: Pigs with white eyes are raised, people with white eyes are abandoned

Examples

Anh ấy có tính nóng nảy, nhưng lợn kia trắng mắt thì nuôi, người kia mắt trắng là người bỏ đi, nên tôi vẫn giữ quan hệ với anh ấyHe has a temper, but treat others with kindness despite their flaws, so I still maintain a relationship with 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 2026-08-07; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Lợn kia trắng mắt thì nuôi, người kia mắt trắng là người bỏ đi” mean?

Treat others with kindness despite their flaws Literally: Pigs with white eyes are raised, people with white eyes are abandoned

Is “Lợn kia trắng mắt thì nuôi, người kia mắt trắng là người bỏ đi” formal or informal?

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