Tiếng Việt · Proverb Attested

con mắt là ngọc

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Meaning · English

The eye is a jewel — sight exists to sort true from false; guard it from mixing fish-eyes with pearls.

Literally: the eye is jade

Sources & notes

Discovered via Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.

Common questions

What does “con mắt là ngọc” mean?

The eye is a jewel — sight exists to sort true from false; guard it from mixing fish-eyes with pearls. Literally: the eye is jade

Is “con mắt là ngọc” formal or informal?

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

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