Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Nước giữa dòng chê trong chê đục, vũng trâu đầm hì hục khen ngon

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Meaning · English

People tend to criticize what is familiar and praise what is unfamiliar

Literally: Water in the middle of the stream criticizes clarity and murkiness, buffalo pond praises deliciousness

Examples

Anh ấy luôn nói rằng quán ăn mới tốt hơn quán ăn cũ, nhưng thực ra là do anh ấy chưa quen với quán ăn cũHe always says that the new restaurant is better than the old one, but in fact it's because he's not used to the old one

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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 “Nước giữa dòng chê trong chê đục, vũng trâu đầm hì hục khen ngon” mean?

People tend to criticize what is familiar and praise what is unfamiliar Literally: Water in the middle of the stream criticizes clarity and murkiness, buffalo pond praises deliciousness

Is “Nước giữa dòng chê trong chê đục, vũng trâu đầm hì hục khen ngon” formal or informal?

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