Xưa nay thế thái nhân tình, vợ người thì đẹp, văn mình thì hay
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People tend to praise others' possessions more than their own
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 “Xưa nay thế thái nhân tình, vợ người thì đẹp, văn mình thì hay” mean?
People tend to praise others' possessions more than their own Literally: In the past and now, the world and human feelings, other's wife is beautiful, one's own writing is good
Is “Xưa nay thế thái nhân tình, vợ người thì đẹp, văn mình thì hay” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.