Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ông khen ông hay, bà khen bà giỏi

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Meaning · English

Everyone praises their own

Literally: Mr. praises Mr. is good, Mrs. praises Mrs. is skilled

Examples

Ông khen ông hay, bà khen bà giỏi nên họ không chịu nghe góp ýEveryone praises their own, so they don't accept feedback

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

Common questions

What does “Ông khen ông hay, bà khen bà giỏi” mean?

Everyone praises their own Literally: Mr. praises Mr. is good, Mrs. praises Mrs. is skilled

Is “Ông khen ông hay, bà khen bà giỏi” formal or informal?

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

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