Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Thổ công vườn hoang, chê vua bếp lọ đầu

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Meaning · English

Look down on others because of one's own superiority

Literally: Earth god of the wild garden, despise the king of the kitchen

Examples

Anh ta luôn thổ công vườn hoang, chê vua bếp lọ đầu với đồng nghiệp mớiHe always looks down on new colleagues because of his own seniority

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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 “Thổ công vườn hoang, chê vua bếp lọ đầu” mean?

Look down on others because of one's own superiority Literally: Earth god of the wild garden, despise the king of the kitchen

Is “Thổ công vườn hoang, chê vua bếp lọ đầu” formal or informal?

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

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