Trời sinh con mắt là gương, người ghét ít ngó, người thương ngó hoài
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People tend to look at those they love and avoid those they hate
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 “Trời sinh con mắt là gương, người ghét ít ngó, người thương ngó hoài” mean?
People tend to look at those they love and avoid those they hate Literally: Heaven creates eyes as mirrors, dislike looks little, loves looks persistently
Is “Trời sinh con mắt là gương, người ghét ít ngó, người thương ngó hoài” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.