Nước trong khe suối chảy ra, mình chê ta đục, mình đà trong chưa?

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Meaning · English

Do not criticize others when you yourself are also flawed

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Đừng chỉ trích người khác khi bản thân cũng có khuyết điểm

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Literally: Clear stream water flows out, I scorn you for being muddy, am I clear myself?

Examples

Anh ấy luôn chê người khác, nhưng mình chê ta đục, mình đà trong chưa?He always criticizes others, but does he himself have no faults?

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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 trong khe suối chảy ra, mình chê ta đục, mình đà trong chưa?” mean?

Do not criticize others when you yourself are also flawed Literally: Clear stream water flows out, I scorn you for being muddy, am I clear myself?

Is “Nước trong khe suối chảy ra, mình chê ta đục, mình đà trong chưa?” formal or informal?

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