Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Chữ tốt xem tay, người hay xem khoáy

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Meaning · English

A good person is known by their actions, not appearance

Literally: Good character looks at hands, good person looks at back

Examples

Chữ tốt xem tay, người hay xem khoáy, nên không thể đánh giá anh ta qua vẻ ngoàiA good person is known by their actions, not appearance, so we can't judge him by his looks

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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 2026-08-05; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Chữ tốt xem tay, người hay xem khoáy” mean?

A good person is known by their actions, not appearance Literally: Good character looks at hands, good person looks at back

Is “Chữ tốt xem tay, người hay xem khoáy” formal or informal?

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

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