Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Nói ngang làng ghét, chọt chẹt thì ai cũng thương

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Meaning · English

Being overly critical makes people dislike you

Literally: Speak horizontally village hate, poke fun then everyone loves

Examples

Nói ngang làng ghét, chọt chẹt thì ai cũng thương, nên anh ấy im lặng thôi.Being overly critical makes people dislike you, so he just kept quiet.

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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 “Nói ngang làng ghét, chọt chẹt thì ai cũng thương” mean?

Being overly critical makes people dislike you Literally: Speak horizontally village hate, poke fun then everyone loves

Is “Nói ngang làng ghét, chọt chẹt thì ai cũng thương” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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