Đã có con mắt thì xem đàng, có phải cận thị mà ngó quàng ngó quơ

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Meaning · English

Use your abilities to make informed decisions

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Literally: Having eyes, look at the road, not being nearsighted to look around vaguely

Examples

Anh ấy đã có con mắt thì xem đàng, có phải cận thị mà ngó quàng ngó quơ khi chọn nghề nghiệp.He used his abilities to make informed decisions, not blindly, when choosing a career.

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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 “Đã có con mắt thì xem đàng, có phải cận thị mà ngó quàng ngó quơ” mean?

Use your abilities to make informed decisions Literally: Having eyes, look at the road, not being nearsighted to look around vaguely

Is “Đã có con mắt thì xem đàng, có phải cận thị mà ngó quàng ngó quơ” formal or informal?

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