路遙知馬力，日久見人心

lou6 jiu4 zi1 maa5 lik6 ，jat6 gau2 gin3 jan4 sam1

just as distance determines the stamina of a horse, so does time reveal a person's true heart (proverb)

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Meanings

  1. just as distance determines the stamina of a horse, so does time reveal a person's true heart (proverb)

Written Forms

路遙知馬力，日久見人心Traditional · Main Form
路遥知马力，日久见人心Alternate Form

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