Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Tri nhân, tri diện, bất tri tâm

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Know the person, know the face, but not the heart

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Biết người, biết mặt, không biết lòng

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Literally: know person, know face, not know heart

Examples

Tôi quen anh ta đã lâu, nhưng thật sự tri nhân, tri diện, bất tri tâm.I've known him for a long time, but truly, know the person, know the face, but not the heart

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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 “Tri nhân, tri diện, bất tri tâm” mean?

Know the person, know the face, but not the heart Literally: know person, know face, not know heart

Is “Tri nhân, tri diện, bất tri 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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