It's an ill bird that fouls its own nest
It is wrong to speak badly of your own family or group to outsiders.
Vạch áo cho người xem lưng.
Tự đem chuyện xấu trong nhà kể cho người ngoài biết.
It's an ill bird that fouls its own nest
Examples
He complains about his own company to every client he meets, but it's an ill bird that fouls its own nest.
Gặp khách hàng nào anh ta cũng chê bai chính công ty mình, đúng là vạch áo cho người xem lưng.
Grandma told us to settle our quarrels at home, because it's an ill bird that fouls its own nest.
Bà dặn chúng tôi có cãi nhau thì giải quyết trong nhà, đừng vạch áo cho người xem lưng.
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