Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Tốt thì khen, hèn thì chê

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Meaning · English

Praise good deeds and criticize bad ones

Literally: Good then praise, bad then criticize

Examples

Tôi luôn sống theo nguyên tắc tốt thì khen, hèn thì chêI always live by the principle of praising good deeds and criticizing bad ones

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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 “Tốt thì khen, hèn thì chê” mean?

Praise good deeds and criticize bad ones Literally: Good then praise, bad then criticize

Is “Tốt thì khen, hèn thì chê” formal or informal?

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

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