Lúc giận ai bẻ thước mà đo

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Meaning · English

When angry, one measures others by their own standards

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Khi giận, người ta thường đánh giá người khác dựa trên tiêu chuẩn của mình

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Literally: When angry, who bends the ruler to measure

Examples

Anh ấy lúc giận ai bẻ thước mà đo, luôn cho mình là đúngHe, when angry, measures others by his own standards, always thinks he's right

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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 giận ai bẻ thước mà đo” mean?

When angry, one measures others by their own standards Literally: When angry, who bends the ruler to measure

Is “Lúc giận ai bẻ thước mà đo” formal or informal?

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