English · Proverb Candidate

turn your face toward the sun and the shadows fall behind you

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Focus on the positive and negative things will be left behind

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Tập trung vào mặt tích cực và điều tiêu cực sẽ bị bỏ lại

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Literally: physical act of turning toward sunlight

Where it’s used: Used Widespread English

Sources & notes

Listed on Wikipedia “List of proverbial phrases” (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.

Topics: Sun & moon

Common questions

What does “turn your face toward the sun and the shadows fall behind you” mean?

Focus on the positive and negative things will be left behind Literally: physical act of turning toward sunlight

Is “turn your face toward the sun and the shadows fall behind you” formal or informal?

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

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