Tiếng Việt · Proverb Candidate

Có dại mới nên khôn

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Meaning · English

One must experience foolishness to become wise

Literally: Having foolishness gives wisdom

Examples

Anh ấy đã mất tiền vì đầu tư sai, có dại mới nên khônHe lost money due to wrong investment, one must experience foolishness to become wise

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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 “Có dại mới nên khôn” mean?

One must experience foolishness to become wise Literally: Having foolishness gives wisdom

Is “Có dại mới nên khôn” formal or informal?

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

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