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听其言而观其行

 
tīng qí yán ér guān qí xíng (ting qi yan er guan qi xing)
judge people by their deeds, not just by their words

Meaning: 听了他的话，还要看他的行动。指不要只听言论，还要看实际行动。Context: 《论语·公冶长》：“今吾于人也，听其言而观其行。”Grammar: 复句式；作宾语、分句；指不要只听言论，还要看实际行动

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