Lúa tốt xem biên, người hiền xem tướng

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Meaning · English

A good person is judged by their character

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Một người tốt được đánh giá bằng nhân cách của họ

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Literally: Good rice looks at the edge, good people look at the appearance

Examples

Lúa tốt xem biên, người hiền xem tướng, nên anh phải cẩn thận khi giao du với mọi ngườiA good person is judged by their character, so you should be careful when socializing with others

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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 “Lúa tốt xem biên, người hiền xem tướng” mean?

A good person is judged by their character Literally: Good rice looks at the edge, good people look at the appearance

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

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