Tiếng Việt · Proverb Attested

nghi nhơn mạc dụng, dụng nhơn mạc nghi

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Meaning · English

Suspect, don't employ; employ, don't suspect — trust must be whole or withheld.

Literally: doubting, don't use; using, don't doubt

Examples

Đã giao việc thì tin, nghi nhơn mạc dụng dụng nhơn mạc nghi.Once you delegate, trust — suspect, don't hire; hire, don't suspect.

Editorial example (VI sweep batch 040, illustrative)

Sources & notes

Discovered via Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897; public domain, via vi.wikisource); retrieved 2026-08-01. Source: source ↗ Attested in Tục ngữ, cổ ngữ, gia ngôn (Huỳnh Tịnh Của, 1897). Definition is an original editorial synthesis, not copied from the source.

Common questions

What does “nghi nhơn mạc dụng, dụng nhơn mạc nghi” mean?

Suspect, don't employ; employ, don't suspect — trust must be whole or withheld. Literally: doubting, don't use; using, don't doubt

Is “nghi nhơn mạc dụng, dụng nhơn mạc nghi” formal or informal?

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

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