Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Thập mục sở thị, thập thủ sở chỉ

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Seeing is believing, and doing is understanding

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Thấy mới tin, làm mới hiểu

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Literally: Ten eyes see, ten hands point

Examples

Thập mục sở thị, thập thủ sở chỉ, tôi mới thật sự hiểu được công việcSeeing is believing, and doing is understanding, so I really understood the job

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

Common questions

What does “Thập mục sở thị, thập thủ sở chỉ” mean?

Seeing is believing, and doing is understanding Literally: Ten eyes see, ten hands point

Is “Thập mục sở thị, thập thủ sở chỉ” formal or informal?

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

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