Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Người hiền tại mạo, trắng gạo ngon cơm

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A good person is recognized by their actions

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Người tốt được nhận biết qua hành động của họ

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Literally: virtuous person at appearance, white rice delicious food

Examples

Anh ấy thật là người hiền tại mạo, trắng gạo ngon cơmHe is truly a good person, as shown by his actions

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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 “Người hiền tại mạo, trắng gạo ngon cơm” mean?

A good person is recognized by their actions Literally: virtuous person at appearance, white rice delicious food

Is “Người hiền tại mạo, trắng gạo ngon cơm” formal or informal?

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

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