Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Trách người một, trách ta mười

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Meaning · English

Blame others a little, blame yourself a lot

Literally: Blame others one, blame oneself ten

Examples

Khi làm sai, tôi thường trách người một, trách ta mười để sửa đổi bản thânWhen I do wrong, I often blame others a little, blame myself a lot to correct myself

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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 người một, trách ta mười” mean?

Blame others a little, blame yourself a lot Literally: Blame others one, blame oneself ten

Is “Trách người một, trách ta mười” formal or informal?

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

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