Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Con mắt là mặt đòn cân

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Meaning · English

The eyes are the scale that weighs a person's character

Literally: The eye is the face's weighing scale

Examples

Con mắt là mặt đòn cân, nhìn vào là biết ngườiThe eyes are the scale that weighs a person's character, just look and you'll know the person

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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 “Con mắt là mặt đòn cân” mean?

The eyes are the scale that weighs a person's character Literally: The eye is the face's weighing scale

Is “Con mắt là mặt đòn cân” formal or informal?

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

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