Lúc ghét bẻ ngay hoá vẹo, khi ưa vẽ méo nên tròn

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Meaning · English

People tend to distort facts when they dislike something and exaggerate when they like it

Literally: When hating, bend straight into crooked, when liking, draw crooked into round

Examples

Anh ấy luôn nói xấu về đối thủ, lúc ghét bẻ ngay hoá vẹoHe always speaks ill of his opponent, distorting facts when he dislikes

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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 2026-08-06; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Lúc ghét bẻ ngay hoá vẹo, khi ưa vẽ méo nên tròn” mean?

People tend to distort facts when they dislike something and exaggerate when they like it Literally: When hating, bend straight into crooked, when liking, draw crooked into round

Is “Lúc ghét bẻ ngay hoá vẹo, khi ưa vẽ méo nên tròn” formal or informal?

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