Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Trách mình trước, trách người sau

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Blame yourself first, then others

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Tự trách mình trước, rồi mới trách người khác

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Literally: Blame myself before, blame people after

Examples

Khi làm sai, tôi luôn nhớ câu nói trách mình trước, trách người sauWhen I do wrong, I always remember the saying blame yourself first, then others

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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 “Trách mình trước, trách người sau” mean?

Blame yourself first, then others Literally: Blame myself before, blame people after

Is “Trách mình trước, trách người sau” formal or informal?

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

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