Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Sứt mang, xỏ quàng con mắt

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Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

to find fault with someone

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Tìm lỗi ở người khác

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Literally: scratch cheek, thread through child's eye

Examples

Ông ấy sứt mang, xỏ quàng con mắt người khác quá nhiềuHe finds fault with others too much

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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 2026-08-07; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Sứt mang, xỏ quàng con mắt” mean?

to find fault with someone Literally: scratch cheek, thread through child's eye

Is “Sứt mang, xỏ quàng con mắt” formal or informal?

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

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