【闻名不如见面】〖wén míng bù rú jiàn miàn〗[To know a man by repute is not as good as meeting him face to face; Knowing a person by repute is not as good as seeing him in the flesh; Knowing sb. by his reputation is not as good as meeting him in person]

闻诵落叶扼叹息，

名葩异卉众周知。

不期而遇美枫叶，

如渴得浆像鲸吸。

见猎心喜怦然动，

面红耳赤苦相思。

只听名声不如见面更能了解。Just listen reputation not as good as meet better understand.