Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Một mặt người bằng mười mặt của.

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Meaning · English

One person's reputation is worth more than ten people's praise

Literally: One face of person equals ten faces of horse

Examples

Dù được khen ngợi nhưng anh vẫn khiêm tốn vì biết một mặt người bằng mười mặt củaAlthough he was praised, he remained humble because he knew one person's reputation is worth more than ten people's praise

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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 2026-08-07; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Một mặt người bằng mười mặt của.” mean?

One person's reputation is worth more than ten people's praise Literally: One face of person equals ten faces of horse

Is “Một mặt người bằng mười mặt của.” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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