Gương sáng để soi mày, trí sáng thì mới soi ngay lòng người
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Meaning · English
A wise person can see through others' intentions
Literally: Bright mirror to look at face, bright wisdom to see through people's hearts
Examples
Anh ấy rất giỏi trong việc đánh giá con người, gương sáng để soi mày, trí sáng thì mới soi ngay lòng ngườiHe's very good at evaluating people, a wise person can see through others' intentions
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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 2026-08-06; pending editor spot-check.
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Common questions
What does “Gương sáng để soi mày, trí sáng thì mới soi ngay lòng người” mean?
A wise person can see through others' intentions Literally: Bright mirror to look at face, bright wisdom to see through people's hearts
Is “Gương sáng để soi mày, trí sáng thì mới soi ngay lòng người” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.
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