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