Lĩnh tốt xem biên, người hiền xem mặt
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A good official looks at the border, a virtuous person looks at their face
Một quan chức tốt xem xét biên giới, một người nhân đức xem xét bản thân
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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 “Lĩnh tốt xem biên, người hiền xem mặt” mean?
A good official looks at the border, a virtuous person looks at their face Literally: Good official looks at border, virtuous person looks at face
Is “Lĩnh tốt xem biên, người hiền xem mặt” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.