Tiếng Việt · Proverb Attested

sự cữu kiến nhơn tâm

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Meaning · English

Time discloses the heart — only the long acquaintance audits truly.

Literally: the long affair reveals the human heart

Examples

Ở lâu mới biết lòng nhau, sự cữu kiến nhơn tâm.Only time discloses hearts — long acquaintance is the audit.

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 “sự cữu kiến nhơn tâm” mean?

Time discloses the heart — only the long acquaintance audits truly. Literally: the long affair reveals the human heart

Is “sự cữu kiến nhơn tâm” formal or informal?

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

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