Lĩnh tốt xem biên, người hiền xem tướng

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Meaning · English

A good leader considers the consequences, a virtuous person considers their character

Literally: Receive goodness look at the border, virtuous person look at the fate

Examples

Người lãnh đạo giỏi phải lĩnh tốt xem biên, người hiền xem tướngA good leader must consider the consequences, a virtuous person considers their character

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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 tướng” mean?

A good leader considers the consequences, a virtuous person considers their character Literally: Receive goodness look at the border, virtuous person look at the fate

Is “Lĩnh tốt xem biên, người hiền xem tướng” formal or informal?

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