聽其言而觀其行

ting1 kei4 jin4 ji4 gun1 kei4 hang6

hear what he says and observe what he does (idiom, from Analects); judge a person not by his words, but by his actions

2 Written Forms

Meanings

  1. hear what he says and observe what he does (idiom, from Analects); judge a person not by his words, but by his actions

Written Forms

聽其言而觀其行Traditional · Main Form
听其言而观其行Alternate Form

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