Ngồi buồn kể ruốc nhau ra, ruốc ông cũng thối, ruốc bà chẳng thơm
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When unhappy, people tend to complain and criticize others
Khi buồn, người ta thường phàn nàn và chỉ trích người khác
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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 “Ngồi buồn kể ruốc nhau ra, ruốc ông cũng thối, ruốc bà chẳng thơm” mean?
When unhappy, people tend to complain and criticize others Literally: sitting and telling each other's shrimp are rotten
Is “Ngồi buồn kể ruốc nhau ra, ruốc ông cũng thối, ruốc bà chẳng thơm” formal or informal?
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