Ở rộng người cười, ở hẹp người chê

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Meaning · English

A person is judged based on their living conditions

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Một người được đánh giá dựa trên điều kiện sống của họ

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Literally: Living widely people praise, living narrowly people criticize

Examples

Gia đình anh ấy đã phải đối mặt với nhiều chỉ trích vì ở hẹpHis family faced a lot of criticism because they lived in a small place

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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 2026-08-09; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Ở rộng người cười, ở hẹp người chê” mean?

A person is judged based on their living conditions Literally: Living widely people praise, living narrowly people criticize

Is “Ở rộng người cười, ở hẹp người chê” formal or informal?

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