Trách người một, trách ta mười, bởi ta bạc trước, cho người tệ sau
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Blame others a little, blame yourself a lot
Examples
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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, bởi ta bạc trước, cho người tệ sau” mean?
Blame others a little, blame yourself a lot Literally: Blame others one, blame oneself ten, because oneself is unprepared, lets others take advantage later
Is “Trách người một, trách ta mười, bởi ta bạc trước, cho người tệ sau” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.