Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Yêu khăn điều trao tay, không yêu mắt đầy lòng trắng

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Meaning · English

Love is proven by actions, not empty words

Literally: Love the towel that wipes hands, not the eyes that are full of white

Examples

Anh ấy nói yêu em, nhưng anh ấy không giúp đỡ em gì, chỉ như lời nói yêu khăn điều trao tay, không yêu mắt đầy lòng trắngHe said he loved me, but he didn't help me with anything, it's just like the saying 'love the towel that wipes hands, not the eyes that are full of white'

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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 “Yêu khăn điều trao tay, không yêu mắt đầy lòng trắng” mean?

Love is proven by actions, not empty words Literally: Love the towel that wipes hands, not the eyes that are full of white

Is “Yêu khăn điều trao tay, không yêu mắt đầy lòng trắng” formal or informal?

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