Chó ba khoanh mới nằm, người ba năm mới nói
Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.
Only when one has sufficient experience can they offer valuable insights
Examples
AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
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 “Chó ba khoanh mới nằm, người ba năm mới nói” mean?
Only when one has sufficient experience can they offer valuable insights Literally: Dog three encirclements then lies, person three years then speaks
Is “Chó ba khoanh mới nằm, người ba năm mới nói” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.