Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Thằng nhà ngói cây mít thít thằng dột mái tranh

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Meaning · English

The pot calls the kettle black

Literally: Tiled house, fig tree, mocks the thatched house

Examples

Anh ta luôn chê nhà tôi nhưng thằng nhà ngói cây mít thít thằng dột mái tranh màHe always criticizes my house, but it's a case of the tiled house, fig tree, mocking the thatched house

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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 “Thằng nhà ngói cây mít thít thằng dột mái tranh” mean?

The pot calls the kettle black Literally: Tiled house, fig tree, mocks the thatched house

Is “Thằng nhà ngói cây mít thít thằng dột mái tranh” formal or informal?

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

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