Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Càng rộng đường go, càng to vốn sợi

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Meaning · English

The more one knows, the more one realizes their ignorance

Literally: The wider the road, the thicker the thread

Examples

Anh ấy càng học hỏi nhiều, càng cảm thấy mình thiếu kiến thức, đúng như câu Càng rộng đường go, càng to vốn sợiThe more he learns, the more he feels his lack of knowledge, just like the proverb says

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Sources & notes

Headword listed in the vdict.com proverb dictionary index (discovery source; headword only — no source content copied). Entered as candidate 2026-08-05; definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-05; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “Càng rộng đường go, càng to vốn sợi” mean?

The more one knows, the more one realizes their ignorance Literally: The wider the road, the thicker the thread

Is “Càng rộng đường go, càng to vốn sợi” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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