Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Trách tiếng nói, ai trách đói lòng

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Meaning · English

Blame the speaker, not the listener

Literally: Blame the speaking voice, who blames the hungry heart

Examples

Anh ấy nói thẳng nên bị mọi người trách tiếng nói, ai trách đói lòngHe spoke straightforwardly, so people blamed him for speaking out, but it was actually their own problem

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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 tiếng nói, ai trách đói lòng” mean?

Blame the speaker, not the listener Literally: Blame the speaking voice, who blames the hungry heart

Is “Trách tiếng nói, ai trách đói lòng” formal or informal?

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

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