Trông lên mình chưa bằng ai, trông xuống chưa ai bằng mình
Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.
One should be humble and recognize their own limitations
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 “Trông lên mình chưa bằng ai, trông xuống chưa ai bằng mình” mean?
One should be humble and recognize their own limitations Literally: Looking up at myself not better than anyone, looking down no one better than myself
Is “Trông lên mình chưa bằng ai, trông xuống chưa ai bằng mình” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.