Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Miệng kẻ sang có gang có thép, đồ nhà khó vừa nhọ vừa thâm

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Meaning · English

Others' things are more appealing than one's own

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: Thieves' mouths have iron and steel, one's own things are both unlucky and dark

Examples

Cô ấy luôn than thở về cuộc sống của mình, miệng kẻ sang có gang có thép màShe always complains about her life, others' lives seem more appealing to her

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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 2026-08-07; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Miệng kẻ sang có gang có thép, đồ nhà khó vừa nhọ vừa thâm” mean?

Others' things are more appealing than one's own Literally: Thieves' mouths have iron and steel, one's own things are both unlucky and dark

Is “Miệng kẻ sang có gang có thép, đồ nhà khó vừa nhọ vừa thâm” formal or informal?

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