Thấy tớ xét công, vợ chồng xét nhân nghĩa
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Employees are judged by their work, spouses by their moral character
Examples
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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 “Thấy tớ xét công, vợ chồng xét nhân nghĩa” mean?
Employees are judged by their work, spouses by their moral character Literally: see the servant consider merit, husband and wife consider humanity and righteousness
Is “Thấy tớ xét công, vợ chồng xét nhân nghĩa” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.