nghi nhơn mạc dụng, dụng nhơn mạc nghi
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
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.