不以言取人，不以言废人不以言取人，不以言廢人不以言取人，不以言廢人

don't choose a person for his words, don't discard a person for his words

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Proverb谚语諺語 · Widely known

Meaning: Don't judge or hire people by what they say alone; watch what they do. Also, don't dismiss a good idea because of who said it. Approving, advisory.

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Simplified: 不以言取人，不以言废人
Traditional (Taiwan): 不以言取人，不以言廢人
Pinyin: bù yǐyánqǔrén, bù yǐ yán fèirén
Bopomofo: ㄅㄨˋ ㄧˇ ㄧㄢˊ ㄑㄩˇ ㄖㄣˊ，ㄅㄨˋ ㄧˇ ㄧㄢˊ ㄈㄟˋ ㄖㄣˊ

Written with HSK 5 vocabulary, at CEFR level B2.

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