Luyện vật thành đô, chứ ai luyện thành thằng Ngô con đĩ

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Meaning · English

One should focus on self-improvement rather than criticizing others

Literally: Practicing to become a capital city, who practices to become Ngô's son, a pimp

Examples

Anh ấy luôn nhắc tôi luyện vật thành đô, chứ ai luyện thành thằng Ngô con đĩHe always reminds me to focus on self-improvement, rather than criticizing others

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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 “Luyện vật thành đô, chứ ai luyện thành thằng Ngô con đĩ” mean?

One should focus on self-improvement rather than criticizing others Literally: Practicing to become a capital city, who practices to become Ngô's son, a pimp

Is “Luyện vật thành đô, chứ ai luyện thành thằng Ngô con đĩ” formal or informal?

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