lù​yáo​zhī​mǎ​lì​rì​jiǔ​jiàn​rén​xīn

time reveals a person's heart

Senses

路遥知马力,日久见人心/ 路遙知馬力,日久見人心 lù​yáo​zhī​mǎ​lì​rì​jiǔ​jiàn​rén​xīn time reveals a person's heart

Just as distance tests a horse's strength, so time reveals a person's character; a proverb meaning that a person's true nature or loyalty is only proven through long-term testing.

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