Hoạ hổ, hoạ bì, nan hoạ cốt, tri nhơn tri diện bất tri tâm
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One can know a person's face but not their heart
Examples
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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.
Common questions
What does “Hoạ hổ, hoạ bì, nan hoạ cốt, tri nhơn tri diện bất tri tâm” mean?
One can know a person's face but not their heart Literally: draw a tiger, draw its skin, difficult to draw its bones, know the person, know the face, not know the heart
Is “Hoạ hổ, hoạ bì, nan hoạ cốt, tri nhơn tri diện bất tri tâm” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.