Mèo khen mèo dài đuôi, chuột khen chuột nhỏ dễ chui dễ trèo
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People often praise themselves or their own kind
Người thường khen ngợi bản thân hoặc đồng loại
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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 “Mèo khen mèo dài đuôi, chuột khen chuột nhỏ dễ chui dễ trèo” mean?
People often praise themselves or their own kind Literally: Cats praise cats with long tails, rats praise rats that are small and easy to climb
Is “Mèo khen mèo dài đuôi, chuột khen chuột nhỏ dễ chui dễ trèo” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.