Tiếng Việt · Proverb Attested

phản cầu chư thân

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Meaning · English

Turn and seek it in yourself — the archer who misses blames no target.

Literally: reverse and seek in the self

Examples

Trách người thì dễ, phản cầu chư thân mới khó.Blaming others is easy — turning the question inward is the work.

Editorial example (VI sweep batch 040, illustrative)

Sources & notes

Discovered via Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.

Common questions

What does “phản cầu chư thân” mean?

Turn and seek it in yourself — the archer who misses blames no target. Literally: reverse and seek in the self

Is “phản cầu chư thân” formal or informal?

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

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