Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Xem tận mặt, bắt tận tay

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Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To see something with your own eyes and experience it personally

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Trải nghiệm và chứng kiến trực tiếp

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Literally: see with own eyes, catch with own hands

Examples

Tôi không tin cho đến khi xem tận mặt, bắt tận tayI didn't believe it until I saw it with my own eyes and experienced it myself

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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 “Xem tận mặt, bắt tận tay” mean?

To see something with your own eyes and experience it personally Literally: see with own eyes, catch with own hands

Is “Xem tận mặt, bắt tận tay” formal or informal?

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

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