đi xem đất, về cất mặt xem trời
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
Eyes down when walking out, face up only to check the sky — the old school of composed deportment.
Literally: walk watching the earth; home, lift the face to the sky
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 “đi xem đất, về cất mặt xem trời” mean?
Eyes down when walking out, face up only to check the sky — the old school of composed deportment. Literally: walk watching the earth; home, lift the face to the sky
Is “đi xem đất, về cất mặt xem trời” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.