JLPT N3Proverbs

百聞は一見にしかず

Meaning
何度も聞くより一度自分の目で見る方が確かである
Explanation
「百聞は一見にしかず」 means that seeing something once with your own eyes is more certain and clearer than hearing about it from others many times. c2 is close to the opposite, 「hearing is important」, so be careful not to mistake it.
Original Japanese explanation

「百聞は一見にしかず」は、人から何度も話を聞くより、一度自分の目で見る方が確かでよく分かるという意味です。c2 は「聞くことが大切」という反対に近い意味なので間違えないようにしましょう。

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