giấy trắng mực đen, làm quen thiên hạ
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Also seen as: mực đen giấy trắng
White paper, black ink — put it in writing and strangers can trust each other.
Examples
Editorial example (VI sweep batch 040, illustrative)
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 “giấy trắng mực đen, làm quen thiên hạ” mean?
White paper, black ink — put it in writing and strangers can trust each other. Literally: white paper, black ink: acquainted with the world
Is “giấy trắng mực đen, làm quen thiên hạ” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.