Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Ưa nên tốt, ghét nên xấu

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

People tend to praise what they like and criticize what they dislike

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

thích thì khen, ghét thì chê

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Literally: like then good, hate then bad

Examples

Anh ấy ưa nên tốt, ghét nên xấu, không khách quan khi đánh giáHe praises what he likes and criticizes what he dislikes, not being objective in his evaluation

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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 2026-08-09; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Ưa nên tốt, ghét nên xấu” mean?

People tend to praise what they like and criticize what they dislike Literally: like then good, hate then bad

Is “Ưa nên tốt, ghét nên xấu” formal or informal?

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

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