Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Thấy đen gọi là người

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Everyone looks out for themselves

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: see black call as person

Examples

Trong công ty, thấy đen gọi là người nên không ai sẵn lòng giúp đỡ nhau.In the company, it's every man for himself, so no one is willing to help each other.

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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 “Thấy đen gọi là người” mean?

Everyone looks out for themselves Literally: see black call as person

Is “Thấy đen gọi là người” formal or informal?

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

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